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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.

1949 - 1956

Their sets used the Plessey chassis' housed in a cabinet made by an associated firm Argosy Cabinets Ltd.

Model TV1412 [5K] Model T2 [6K] Model T3 [13K] Model CTV517 [7K]
TV1412 T2 T3 CTV517
YEAR MODEL STYLE CRT VALVES RF NOTES PRICE
~Nov49 TV1412 C 12" 14 1ch
S/Het 		Roller-shutter CRT cover.
'L' suffix for London, 'B' for Birmingham. AC mains. Plessey chassis.
£93-18-1 £76-10-0
£17-8-1
<=Apr52 TTV/5 T 12"
Alum. 		12 5ch Plessey chassis. Shown at the Northern radio show in 1952.
£62-19-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
<=Apr52 CTV/5 C
£89-19-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
<=Sep53 T3 T 14" 14 5ch  
£67-4-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
T2 T 17"
MW36-24 or
14KP4A
£82-19-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
<=Apr53 CTV517 C+½D
£120-15-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
? C4?         Mentioned in the Television Engineers' Pocket Book, 4th Ed. (1962). Two versions, one Band-I only the other bands I/III.
£xx-xx-xx £xx-xx-xx
£xx-xx-xx

1956 - Onwards

In mid-56 the firm went into receivership and were acquired by Regentone.

YEAR MODEL STYLE CRT VALVES RF NOTES PRICE
<Oct57 17K41 T AW43-80   2/3ch As 17K43 but incl. VHF radio
£78-15-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
17K43 13 Supplied with 12-position turret tuner but with only coils for the speific area the set was used in.
£72-9-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
21K40 T 21"      
£97-13-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
21L40 C      
£103-19-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
Aug59 17K10 Trans. 17"
AW43-88 		12 (13ch) Same chassis as Regentone Ten-6 / Ten-17 / Ten-21
£x-x-x £48-13-11
£x-x-x
17K11 T
£x-x-x £50-5-4
£x-x-x
Jun60 17K12 T 17"
AW43-88		 12   Same chassis as Regentone 17-18
£x-x-x £48-6-10
£x-x-x
  17K14         Similar chassis to 17K12  

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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]

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