hillsbro Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) Ours was also a PYE a 9-inch model, bought from Wiggy's in 1951 for 40 guineas (that's £42 to youngsters who don't remember real money.). At that time my dad was earning less than £10 a week so it was quite an investment. It looked like this. There was only one channel, and the set was pre-tuned by the Wiggy's to the frequency of the local transmitter (Holme Moss). Dad put an 'H' aerial on the roof, and to get the angle right we were positioned at intervals down two flights of stairs and into the living room, so that whoever was watching the 'test card' could relay information up to dad on the roof. I well remember the Coronation in 1953. Aged 5, I sat cross-legged on the floor in front of the TV while my mum served tea and biscuits to the five of us and at least an many neighbours, as ours was the only TV in Dykes Hall Road.. Edited February 22, 2014 by hillsbro Speling :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeG Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 My parents bought a 14" KB from Mr Curtis who lived near us and had a shop (on the Moor I think). Our house was pretty full on Coronation day as few people had sets then. We bought one of my grandmothers a 9" Pye table model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soft ayperth Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 You've got me thinking now. After looking up some pics of old tv sets I'm pretty sure ours was an Ekco, not a Pye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebatty Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Ours was also a PYE a 9-inch model, bought from Wiggy's in 1951 for 40 guineas (that's £42 to youngesters who don't remember real money.). At that time my dad was earning less than £10 a week so it was quite an investment. It looked like this. There was only one channel, and the set was pre-tuned by the Wiggy's to the frequency of the local transmitter (Holme Moss). Dad put an 'H' aerial on the roof, and to get the angle right we were positioned at intervals down two flights of stairs and into the living room, so that whoever was watching the 'test card' could relay information up to dad on the roof. I well remember the Coronation in 1953. Aged 5, I sat cross-legged on the floor in front of the TV while my mum served tea and biscuits to the five of us and at least an many neighbours, as ours was the only TV in Dykes Hall Road.. I lived on the springs and there were few tv's up there on coronation day . Indeed , we didn't get one until about 1957 I think it was .We still saw the coronation at a neighbour's house - which of course was quite full . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvinlad Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I lived on the springs and there were few tv's up there on coronation day . Indeed , we didn't get one until about 1957 I think it was .We still saw the coronation at a neighbour's house - which of course was quite full . My aunt and uncle lived on Pickering Road and had a 12 inch Bush t.v. installed for the coronation. I remember watching the children's programme "All Your Own" with Huw Wheldon after the day's events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreb48 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 We had the classic Bush with 2 knobs from Wiggys. Like most others it arrived just before the Coronation and we had all the neighbours round sat on benches my dad made specially for the occasion. Had a major problem with the signal cos we lived in a valley so dad erected a mast on the front lawn held up by guy ropes with an H aerial on top. The envy of the district ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagginfinger Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 my dad bought a 14in Echo from Cole bros,in 1953----99 guineas my dad was on about £7/week ---- big expense -----today 14/16in tele could be bought for a days pay--flat LCD and colour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrejuan Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 We always had a tv when I was young, but I do remember our first colour tv. It had been a hot topic at school when colour was invented, the papers said it would be two years before they arrived in the shops. Me and my pals counted the days until shops got the new sets, assuming that our parents would go out and buy one that day... we were very disappointed when it didn't happen The first in my road was at my pals house and their living room was full with people wanting to see it, I was there and sat amazed at the Nescafe advert in full colour. It was a while before we got one but well worth the wait, my brother bought Mom n Dad a big Nordmende set with touch button controls that lit up when a channel was selected, the picture was far better than others I had seen and I knew we had the best in the street. Happy daze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuttsie Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 We always had a tv when I was young, but I do remember our first colour tv. It had been a hot topic at school when colour was invented, the papers said it would be two years before they arrived in the shops. Me and my pals counted the days until shops got the new sets, assuming that our parents would go out and buy one that day... we were very disappointed when it didn't happen The first in my road was at my pals house and their living room was full with people wanting to see it, I was there and sat amazed at the Nescafe advert in full colour. It was a while before we got one but well worth the wait, my brother bought Mom n Dad a big Nordmende set with touch button controls that lit up when a channel was selected, the picture was far better than others I had seen and I knew we had the best in the street. Happy daze We were having our snap break at work one day and discussing the World snooker on at the Crucible . We were all going mad about an impossible red behind the blue etc when Graham the joiner butted in with" does the blue look black like the red". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da link went Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 I built my own in 1952 in Catterick army camp. I was on a radio mechanics course and scrounged all the bits including a 9 inch cathode ray tube from an old oscilloscope. The fading and double pictures etc. was nothing to do with the aerial riggers but more to do with objects like gas tanks getting in the way of signals. The TV would pick up two or more signals being reflected from buildings etc.in order to prevent it a very,very tall aerial was required. If you saw the coronation on Tv then you may have seen me start the parade. I was on a wooden dais near Admiralty Arch and the troops were all fell in along the Mall. A lance corporal, Trayhorn by name, was stood on the Victoria monument with all the Tv cameras watching for Elizabeth to appear and get in her carriage. Trayhorn then phoned me and I held up a disc which indicated 5 minutes to go to march off. The mounted band struck up and off they went, it was pouring with rain and white blanco was streaming down the faces of the Navy lads lining the route. ---------- Post added 21-02-2014 at 22:42 ---------- Clever people these Yorkshire folk. Have a look at this. ---------- Post added 21-02-2014 at 22:44 ---------- Clever people these Yorkshire folk. Just have a look at this colour film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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