Bush TV22 Television Receiver, 1945-1955

Made:
1945-1955 in England
maker:
Bush
and
Bush
and
Bush Radio Limited
Bush TV22 9 inch television receiver, c Bush TV22 9 inch television receiver

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Bush TV22 9 inch television receiver, c
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Bush TV22 9 inch television receiver
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Bush TV22 9 inch television receiver, made by Bush Radio Limited, England, 1945-1955. With band III convertor, 1957.

The Bush TV22 was first produced in 1950 and is now seen as iconic of the Bakelite televisions of the 1950s. An inexpensive and popular television set, the TV22 sold in large numbers. One of the selling points of the TV22 was that it was the first British television set produced that could be tuned by the owner to either of the then two BBC transmitters, as well as a further three proposed channels. From 1955 a Band III convertor was fitted to the TV22 enabling easy selection of the newly launched ITV channel.

Details

Category:
Radio Communication
Object Number:
1983-692
Materials:
plastic (unidentified), glass and electronic components
Measurements:
overall: 390 mm x 400 mm x 320 mm,
type:
television receiver
credit:
Purchased from Gordon Bussey