Microwave transmission equipment

Microwave transmission equipment, made by by Standard Telephone & Cables Ltd, 1952, and used for sending television programmes from Windy Hill, near Manchester, to Kirk O'Shotts, near Edinburgh.

Details

Category:
Television
Object Number:
Y1974.66
Materials:
metal (unknown) and plastic (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 2190 mm x 560 mm x 560 mm, 602 kg
type:
television broadcasting equipment
credit:
Gift of General Post Office, Microwave Division

Parts

Panel with Drying Tubes Attached for Waveguide Pressuring System

Panel with Drying Tubes Attached for Waveguide Pressuring System

Part of waveguide pressuring system; panel with drying tubes attached, which are connected to a gauge.

Manufactured by Standard Telephones and Cables Limited.

Materials:
iron and glass
Object Number:
Y1974.66.1
type:
waveguide pressurising equipment
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Microwave Equipment for Television Transmissions

Microwave Equipment for Television Transmissions

Parts of microwave equipment, for television transmissions. Likely connector parts, some have various dials for attenuator, and phase adjuster.

Manufactured by Standard Telephones and Cables Limited, and Metropolitan Vickers.

Materials:
glass reinforced plastic (grp) and steel (metal)
Object Number:
Y1974.66.3
type:
microwave equipment
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Microwave Equipment for Television Transmission

Microwave Equipment for Television Transmission

Parts of microwave equipment, for television Transmissions. Likely connector parts, with a motor attached to one, and there is also a power unit and a tray.

Manufactured by Standard Telephones and Cables Limited, and Metropolitian Vickers.

Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and steel (metal)
Object Number:
Y1974.66.4
type:
microwave equipment
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Frequency Generators

Frequency Generators

Two frequency generators, containing dynamos, wiring, and other cables. Also have frame parts, and a connector part.

Manufactured by Standard Telephones and Cables Limited

Measurements:
overall: 2640 mm x 1130 mm x 570 mm, 717 kg
Materials:
steel (metal)
Object Number:
Y1974.66.5
type:
frequency generator
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Microwave transmission equipment

Microwave transmission equipment

Microwave transmission equipment, made by by Standard Telephone & Cables Ltd, 1952, and used for sending television programmes from Windy Hill, near Manchester, to Kirk O'Shotts, near Edinburgh.

Microwave transmission equipment

Microwave transmission equipment

Microwave transmission equipment, made by by Standard Telephone & Cables Ltd, 1952, and used for sending television programmes from Windy Hill, near Manchester, to Kirk O'Shotts, near Edinburgh.