mick2me 3,033 Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Enigma1st your avatar is very interesting DER? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Mick I think D.E.R. were a T.V. rental company. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 DER http://www.vintage-technology.info/pages/bricabrac/der.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted November 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 I thought they were, Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma. 1,533 Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 my late father used to work for D.E.R. as a televison/video engineer many years ago - i just picked that at random for my profile pic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 don't think that "consulette" model in DER catalogue would have survived many saturday nights after visit to the pub Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,488 Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 No doubt there were others, but there was one by the entrance to West End Arcade Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma. 1,533 Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 they had a branch in bulwell on main street opp the tsb bank and in later years they had a branch in the broadmarsh centre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Didn't D.E.R. stand for Domestic Electrical Rentals? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Domestic Electric Rentals Ltd. Television House, The Green, Twickenham, Middlesex. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Cliff Ton 10,488 Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 The thread could be expanded to include other long-gone television dealers. For instance, when did Wigfalls disappear? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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littlebro 234 Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 The thread could be expanded to include other long-gone television dealers. For instance, when did Wigfall's disappear? Add Alex Owen, Granada, Rediffusion, Radio Rentals, Woods of Beeston, there must be others 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,488 Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 I had the Rentaset version of this. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 Rediffusion was an early version of cable TV. No aerials to go wrong and always a perfect signal through the wires. I think My grandma paid 2/6 per week when she got her first TV; a Black and white Rediffusion with BBC2! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted November 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 I believe that if you have Reddifusion cables or boxes running across your house you were entitled to remuneration for 'wayleaves' I dont know who you would claim from now though? Edit: http://www.rediffusion.info http://www.rediffusion.info/History/ 1988 Reddifusion sold to Maxwell Communications. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
banjo48 928 Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 Used to pirate the redifusion box above the rear window, at my grans old house in St Annes, bit of wire and a speaker she had free radio but only one channel unless I climbed up and changed the wiring Lol! Went for an interview at their Castle Boulevard office in 63, but failed the aptitude test ! Then became an apprentice electrician, and finally a Telecom Tech at BT. Rented our first colour tv from Wigfalls, good job it was rental as it went up in smoke first night ! but they replaced it with a different model next day. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 You're all Radio Rental :) :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 You might find this link interesting. http://www.alanstepney.info/radio.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fernilee567 33 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 We had a 9" black & white television to watch the queens coronation Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 "Did you?", I said, "Did you?" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Kath, that site you linked to looks like it has some historic inaccuracies. "1964, BBC2 commenced on 625 line, a far higher definition service, and then in 1969, transmissions in colour started" I was still working at Clifton Colliery when colour TV hit the market, Clifton closed in 1968...I had a mate who was a TV technician at a shop on Arkwright Street, he'd a TV on the bench he was going through for a customer prior to delivery...I doubt any retailer does that today..LOL Anyway, that would have been sometime in 1967, I was transferred to Cotgrave early 1968.. In 67 I was on regular nights and used to frequent my local at lunchtimes, then went over to his place of work to check out the first colout TV, I'd ever see.... Not sure if all BBC2's transmissions were totally colour at that time, but the test card certainly was....LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Yep, even the BBC agrees with my post, 1967.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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