AMBASSADOR
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AMBASSADOR |
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R. N. Fritton, Ltd.,
Princess Works, Brighouse, Yorks. [1952]
Ambassador Radio and Television Ltd.,
Princess Works, Brighouse, Yorks. [1957]
R.N.Fritton were established by R.N.Fitton in 1929. By 1950 they traded under the Ambassador name but in 1955 were aquired by the Hartley Baird group.
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12-inch model announced April 1949. Maybe TV1? |
TV2 (Console) | TV (Table Model) | TV3 |
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| (Model Number Not Known) | TV5 | Unknown. TV5 with radio? |
TV9 |
| DATE | MODEL | STYLE | CRT | VALVES | RF | NOTES | PRICE | |||
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| TV1 | 12" Mazda CDM121 |
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| 49/50 | TV2 | Corner Console | 12" Mazda CRM121A |
15 | S/Het? | MK.1 was channels 1, 2 or 4 whereas MK.2 covered all 5 channels. Available in choice of walnut, oak or mahogany finishes, or for an extra £2-10-0 in "piano finish". |
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| Sep50 | TV2 TM | T | 12" Mazda |
15 | S/Het | Mounted on a turntable. |
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| Early 50¹ | TV3 | T | S/Het | |||||||
| <=Jul51 | TV4/TM | T | 12" Mazda CRM153 |
16 | S/Het | A.C.-Only |
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| TV4/C | C |
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| ~Apr52 | TV4R | C | S/Het | TV4 console with additional radio. |
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| <=Oct51 | TV5 | C | 15" Mazda CRM151 |
16 | S/Het | A.C.-Only |
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| TV7 | 15" Mazda CRM152A |
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| TV7R | S/Het | Inc. radio | ||||||||
| <=Jul52² | TV9 TV9F |
C+½D | 15" Mazda CRM152A |
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| "Princess" | 15" Mazda CRM152A |
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| <Sep53 | TV10 | T | 15" Mazda CRM153 |
S/Het | Similar cabinet to TV7R, but available with or without radio. Model numbers include TV10C, TV10CC and TV10CR. |
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| <Sep53 | TV11 | T | 14" Mazda CRM141 |
S/Het | Two versions (TV11 and TV11CC) are known. |
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| Aug54 | TV15CC | 15" CRM153 |
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| Aug54 | TV15C |
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| Aug54 | TV15CR |
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From this point on, Ambassador and Baird televisions used the same chassis.
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| TV15CC | TV17TM | TV19TM | TV20CC | TV21CC |
| DATE | MODEL | STYLE | CRT | VALVES | RF | NOTES | PRICE | |||
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| Aug54 | TV15CC | Corner Console |
15" CRM153 |
16 | 12ch |
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| Aug54 | TV15C |
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| Aug54 | TV15CR | 16 + 5(radio) | Incl. 3-band radio. |
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| May55 | TV17TM | T | 17" CRM171 |
16 | 12ch |
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| May55 | TV17CC | CC |
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| May55 | TV17C | CC+D |
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| Nov55 | TV17CR | CC | 16+? | Inc. AM/FM radio. |
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| Aug55 | TV14TM | T | 14" CRM141 or CRM142 |
16 | 12ch |
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| Aug55 | TV14CC | Corner Console |
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| Nov55 | TV21C | CC+D | 21" Mazda |
16 | 12ch |
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| Jun56 | TV21CC | Corner Console |
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| Aug56 | TV19TM (TV192TM?) |
T | 17" CRM 171 |
18 Mazda |
12ch |
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| TV19CC | C |
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| TV19CD | C |
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| TV19CT | Consolette |
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| TV20CC | C | 21" CRM212 |
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| TV20CD | C |
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| TV20CT | Consolette |
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![Click for larger view [93K]](../../dbase/ambassador/ad/tv4.jpg) |
![Click for larger view [79K]](../../dbase/ambassador/ad/maybeTV5.jpg) |
![Click for larger view [75K]](../../dbase/ambassador/ad/console.jpg) |
![Click for larger view [84K]](../../dbase/ambassador/ad/tv20cc.jpg) |
| TV4 Advert from May 1951 Link to larger view [93K] |
Possibly TV5 Advert from September 1952 Link to larger view [79K] |
Advert from September 1956 Link to larger view [75K] |
TV20CC Advert from January 1957 Link to larger view [84K] |
| Notes : | 1. | Model TV3 was announced in October 1949 as "expected to be available in early 1950". |
| 2. | Model TV9 described in Wireless Electrical Trader in July 1952. |
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