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Murphy A58V

Television Set
1938 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Television set with six inbuilt controls and a small screen in a wooden case


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMurphy A58V (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Telvesion set, English, first available in 1938, Murphy model A58V
Physical description
Television set with six inbuilt controls and a small screen in a wooden case
Dimensions
  • Screen width: 9in
Credit line
Donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum by the Widow of Group Captain H. Nelson CBE
Object history
In 1938, this model would have cost £45.
Collection
Accession number
W.41-1983

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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