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**UJRonald** · 07-22-2009, 02:24 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8159406.stm

Mr Logie Baird, grandson of the television pioneer John Logie Baird, says this set would have been of huge local interest when it was first acquired at a cost of 60 guineas - the equivalent of £11,000 today. [shocked]

**TZtrDuso** · 07-22-2009, 04:36 AM

My Grandfather had a radio from that era. I remember taking it apart and staring in absolute astonishment at all the gigantic, glowing tubes.....

Tubes!!

I couldn't believe it. It was like finding a Brontosaur under the bed.

**Soolfelpecelf** · 07-22-2009, 04:40 AM

yogi bear invented the television [shocked]

who'd'a thunk it

07-22-2009, 02:24 AM	#1
UJRonald Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 540 Senior Member	UK's oldest working TV discovered http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8159406.stm Mr Logie Baird, grandson of the television pioneer John Logie Baird, says this set would have been of huge local interest when it was first acquired at a cost of 60 guineas - the equivalent of £11,000 today. [shocked] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-22-2009, 04:36 AM	#2
TZtrDuso Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 507 Senior Member	My Grandfather had a radio from that era. I remember taking it apart and staring in absolute astonishment at all the gigantic, glowing tubes..... Tubes!! I couldn't believe it. It was like finding a Brontosaur under the bed. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Soolfelpecelf Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 509 Senior Member	yogi bear invented the television [shocked] who'd'a thunk it Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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