ARGOSY
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![Argosy Logo (Early 50's) [5K]](argosylogo.gif) |
![Argosy logo (late 50's)[2K]](../../dbase/argosy/logo.gif){kind=logo} |
Argosy Radiovision Ltd.,
191 Frances Road, Leyton, E10 [July 1950]
Argosy Works, Hertford Road, Barking, Essex [Apr52]
British and Overseas Radiovision Ltd changed there name Argosy Radiovision Ltd. in July 1950, however the Argosy TV1412 was announced in November 1949.
Their sets used the Plessey chassis' housed in a cabinet made by an associated firm Argosy Cabinets Ltd.
![Model TV1412 [5K]](../../dbase/argosy/tv1412.jpg) |
![Model T2 [6K]](../../dbase/argosy/argosy_t2.jpg) |
![Model T3 [13K]](../../dbase/argosy/t3.jpg) |
![Model CTV517 [7K]](../../dbase/argosy/ctv517.jpg) |
| TV1412 | T2 | T3 | CTV517 |
| YEAR | MODEL | STYLE | CRT | VALVES | RF | NOTES | PRICE | |||
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| ~Nov49 | TV1412 | C | 12" Mazda CRM121 |
14 | 1ch S/Het |
Roller-shutter CRT cover. 'L' suffix for London, 'B' for Birmingham. AC mains. Plessey chassis. |
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| TV1412 Mk.2 |
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| <=Apr52 | TTV/5 | T | 12" Alum. Mazda CRM123 |
12 | 5ch S/Het |
Plessey chassis. Shown at the Northern radio show in 1952. |
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| <=Apr52 | CTV/5 | C |
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| <=Sep53 | T3 | T | 14" | 14 | 5ch S/Het |
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| T2 | T | 17" MW36-24 or 14KP4A (Or Emitron ASP4? ) |
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| <=Apr53 | CTV517 | C+½D |
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| <=1955 | C4 | Mentioned in the Television Engineers' Pocket Book, 4th Ed. (1962). Two versions, one Band-I only the other bands I/III. |
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In mid-56 the firm went into receivership and were acquired by Regentone.
| YEAR | MODEL | STYLE | CRT | VALVES | RF | NOTES | PRICE | |||
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| Aug57 | 17C41 | 17" AW43-80 |
13 | (13ch) |
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| <Oct57 | 17K41 | T | AW43-80 | 2/3ch | As 17K43 but incl. VHF radio |
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| 17K43 | 13 | Supplied with 12-position turret tuner but with only coils for the speific area the set was used in. |
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| 21K40 | T | 21" |
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| 21L40 | C |
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| Jun58 | 14K41 | T | 14" | 13 |
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| Aug59 | 17K10 | Trans. | 17" AW43-88 |
12 | (13ch) | Same chassis as Regentone Ten-6 / Ten-17 / Ten-21 |
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| 17K11 | T |
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| Jun60 | 17K12 | T | 17" AW43-88 |
12 | Same chassis as Regentone 17-18 |
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| 17K14 | Similar chassis to 17K12 |
![Click for larger view [61K]](../../dbase/argosy/ad1952.gif) |
![Click for larger view [109K]](../../dbase/argosy/ad/ctv517.jpg) |
![Click for larger view [88K]](../../dbase/argosy/ad/5354rnge.jpg) |
![Click for larger view [119K]](../../dbase/argosy/ad/17K41.jpg) |
| TTV5 / CTV5 Advert from April 1952 Link to larger view [61K] |
CTV517 Advert from April 1953 Link to larger view [109K] |
1953 Range Advert from September 1953 Link to larger view [88K] |
17K41 Advert from October 1957 Link to larger view [119K] |
| Model(s) | File Size | Source |
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| 17K43 | 5.6MB | Manufacturers |
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