BBC OBA/8 four-channel passive mixer

Made:
1938 in United Kingdom
maker:
British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC OBA/8  four-channel passive mixer

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BBC OBA/8 four-channel passive mixer
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BBC OBA/8 four-channel passive mixer, 1938.

The OBA/8 was developed for radio outside broadcasts in the late 1930s. It was used extensively for both radio and early television outside broadcasts, and continued in service well after its successor, the OBA/9, was introduced.

Details

Category:
Television
Collection:
BBC Heritage Collection
Object Number:
2012-5118/27
Materials:
metal (unknown), plastic (unidentified) and electronic components
Measurements:
overall: 235 mm x 570 mm x 180 mm, 9.5 kg
type:
passive mixer