BBC MU/3A Mains Unit
- Made:
- 1938
BBC MU/3A Mains Unit, 1938. Full BBC number is MU/3A/652. Power supply for the OBA/8 amplifier. Label on it says suitable for OBA/8 with AC/SP3 or E/885 valves. The OBA/8 was developed for radio outside broadcasts in the late 1930s. It was used extensively for both radio and early TV OBs and continued in service well after its successor (OBA/9) was introduced.
Details
- Category:
- Television
- Collection:
- BBC Heritage Collection
- Object Number:
- 2012-5118/252
- Materials:
- metal (unknown), plastic (unidentified) and electronic components
- Measurements:
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overall: 250 mm x 405 mm x 210 mm, 14.5 kg
- type:
- power supply