"Stop me and buy one!"

[Doodlebug]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1937-HMV-Model-902-PRE-WAR-TELEVISION-incl-Radio-Autochange-Gramophone-RARE/233241212632?_trkparms=aid%3D333200%26algo%3DCOMP.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20171012094517%26meid%3Ded2090752b024d12afe64c48ef5d54c1%26pid%3D100008%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D392302848518%26itm%3D233241212632&_trksid=p2047675.c100008.m2219

£7999.99 Would he give change out of 400 twenty pound notes? :-)

[ppppenguin]

Seller in Aylesbury, set in Edinburgh. There have been a number of fraudulent attempts to sell pre-war TVs. One can only hope this sale is genuine

[peter scott]

I'm away from home at the moment but if anyone far away is tempted I could try to see it if it's still available after 19th June.

Peter

[ppppenguin]

I emailed Peter about this one. I'm not interested for myself but he's in a good position to know about things in Edinburgh. It would be quite exceptional if one of these exceptionally rare sets emerged. I think there was one in the MBL collection but that was presumably sold in the big auction a few years ago.

[peter scott]

Looking at the venir patterns and comparing with the MBL set I suspect that it is the same set. I don't know if the 902 in MBL's sale sold so it may have returned to his home which was near Edinburgh.

Peter

[peter scott]

It is the MBL set that is being described. Same serial number.

Peter

[peter scott]

It is the MBL set that is being described. Same serial number.

Peter
   

[ppppenguin]

Peter, thanks for finding that out. I still wonder why it's being sold by a dealer in Aylesbury.

[peter scott]

I think his widow retained the Edinburgh house after they moved to France. I suspect that the sale is genuine.

Peter

[peter scott]

I'm back home again and phoned about this set. Apparently it is now sold and earlytech is MBL's son. The set is awaiting collection from MBL's widow but I am hoping to see it before it goes so that I can take photos of the interior and note the chassis numbers.

Peter