A Baird Televisor advertising model
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A Baird Televisor advertising model

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A Baird Televisor advertising model
in arched green metal case with embossed foil plaque, screen with electic light and portrait of Baird, wood base and bracket feet - 28in. wide, 1930s.
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Although very similar to the Plessey-built Televisor, this 'dummy' has noticeably more rounded corners at the top, and the bronzed badge is stamped in tin foil. The screen contains an image of Baird, given an appropriate flicker by a bulb beneath a heat-driven perforated wheel.

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