Of Further Interest
I have a D|E|R TV service engineers tool case, kindly donated by a good friend who worked for D|E|R
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Of Further InterestI have a D|E|R TV service engineers tool case, kindly donated by a good friend who worked for D|E|R
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I worked for DER in the early 1980s, I saw the introduction of the 8930 video recorder (basically a rebadged Ferguson 3V30/JVC HR7300 with re-designed cosmetics) amongst other models.
At the time, there were still a lot of sets on rental that were shown in the first brochure on this page. The only monochrome sets that I can ever recall being rented by DER on Teesside, where I was based, were extremely “geriatric” models using the Thorn 1500 chassis.
Worked for DER from 1973 to 1985 having attended their Accelerated training course in Plumstead. Many stories to tell. We were “lumbered” with a batch of 4000 Series TVs, 26″ I believe, and told that until they had all been rented out we wouldn’t get any new TVs. I believe they were a cancelled order made for the South African Market and reworked for the UK. Loads of Thick-Film modules. The attraction of a Escort Estate private use company vehicle and the fun and games of a visit from the Transport Manager. How to make cope with loads of missing hubcaps? Just have engineers wait around the corner so every vehicle turned up with a full set.
HI Freddo, ex DER here 1974 with a few company name changes with mergers until the end of Boxclever in 2005. If you want reacquaint yourself with the now extremely rare 4000 chassis see here. https://www.radios-tv.co.uk/community/colour-television/1975-hmv-2726-coloumaster-thorn-4000/ The teak 5762 was always intended for the UK rental market but the 3C05 sets originally intended for South Africa were a walnut cabinet.
Oh yes, how we used to fear the transport manager turning up unannounced. One day he arrived and I was chosen first for a vehicle check, I had unofficially fitted a pair of Fiamm airhorns and wasn’t able to reconnect the original horn without him spotting me. I thought I had got away with it but the very last check was “Horn please”. He was not impressed when I sounded it with his head under the bonnet. My time at DER was the best days of my working career.