Black & White TV, Colour TV, Radio, VCR etc

Whether you’re an ex TV engineer, broadcast engineer, researcher or amateur hobbyist, at Radios-TV we hope you will find a wealth of information at your fingertips. Yes we do promote UK Colour TV because there is very little out there doing so, but! we’re not only about colour. At Radios-TV we welcome Black & White TV servicing, VCR servicing and Radio too, also plenty of 1970s nostalgia thrown in for good measure. Hopefully there’s something to tickle everyone’s taste-buds, you’ll find it all going on in the forum and the members only section offers an off-topic area too.

What Can You Expect On The Main Site?

Do you remember when a telly looked like a telly? When it was a piece of furniture that you lavished love on, even polished from time to time? If you’re over 40yrs old, you know exactly what I’m talking about. For those that don’t but are interested then read on. You’ll find all sorts of TV’s being repaired on the forum from 1930’s pre-war TV’s to late 70’s colour and everything in between. Covering the ‘hey-day’ of British TV engineering  and as I said at the start, unlike the many B&W TV web sites already in existence we especially promote early UK colour television.

With regards to colour, we provide a look back in time at these wonderful old sets, covering the exciting period of change that took place in our living rooms across the UK between 1967 – 1977. It is our hope to also help younger generations understand our early colour TV heritage. This sites aim is to inform and provide a record of what sets were available so there are no mistaking 1980’s TV’s for the true early first generation colour sets of the late 1960’s/early 1970’s. Remember no colour sets were available to the public until mid 1967.

Background & Goals

1967 was the year colour launched in the UK, yes it really was only fifty years ago. Seems like its always been here but its a relative newcomer when you consider the television service started in the UK in 1936. To read more about the colour launch click here.

The 1970’s saw colour TV really taking off with more and more people getting their first colour set. This sites goal is to provide a glimpse of what those early Colour TVs were like and what was on offer to the UK market when Colour TV was new and very expensive. The aim is to showcase period articles on individual sets features and costs, also information provided to the trade on how to gear up ready for the launch. You will find many period brochures to browse through and fascinating articles.

Repairs, Servicing & The Forum

The TV’s in my collection are in the process of being repaired to working order. They are maintained on a fix-on-fail basis and you can follow the ups and downs as they are brought back to life in the workshop. These include sets such as Baird, Decca, Bush, GEC, HMV & Ferguson to name but a few, you will be able to get up close and personal with them. Rather than just fancy frontal photos you get to see inside and watch over the shoulder as they undergo repair.

Want To Repair Your Own?

For those of you who want to repair your own sets, well you’ve come to the right place, you will find hints and tips for certain models and plenty of technical articles all designed to assist you with those repairs.

We also have our own forum where you can discuss various projects and let me be clear again, its not all about colour TV, we openly welcome B&W TV and Radio enthusiasts. There are many ex trade Radio & TV service engineers as members all willing to offer you advice on your project, why not take advantage and learn from them. You will also find stories of “derring-do” in the Trade Tales section of this site. If you’re ex trade and prefer not to join, you don’t have to be a member anyone can submit a story or post a comment on any article you find. If you’ve got a tale of your own to tell and would like to see it published on this site, then use the submission form. Please be patient after you’ve submitted as it will be queued for editorial approval.

Finally

There a many sections under the categories covering all sorts, I hope you’ll agree an ever growing wealth of vintage information at your finger tips, a one stop unique experience. So without further ado, step on in, leave the modern throw-away world behind, travel back in time to a vintage world of repair when the “Telly Repair Man” was king and enjoy your stay at Radios-TV.