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Murphy Radio Ltd., Welwyn Garden City, Herts.

Chassis view of experimental receiver [8K]
Three stacked chassis of one
of the experimental receivers

Little, if anything, seems to have appeared in the public publications regarding Murphy's early work with television. However they had been actively working on the development of television since they created their own television department in the first half on 1933. When Germany began regular 180-line broadcasts in 1934 they visited Germany and came to the conclusion that a higher definition would be required and thus Murphy's then 120-line experimental tranmitter was modified for 240-line operation. After the "Selsdon Report" was released at the start of 1935 Murphy ran a series of demonstrations though none of them were for the general public.

Link to more about early
Murphy TV Development

1937 - 1939

Picture of A58V console [8K] Picture of A56V console [5K] Picture of A42V [5K]
A58V A56V A42V
Picture of table model V84 [6K] Picture of V86C (V84C similar) [5K] Picture of model V88C console [5K]
V84 V84C / V86C V88C
YEAR MODEL STYLE CRT VALVES RF NOTES PRICE
<=Jul37 A42V C (Mirror) 12"
Type 12H		 27     £65-0-0
<=Aug38 A56V C 9"
Mazda
CRM91 		18 1ch   £30-0-0
<=Aug38 A58V C 9"
Mazda
CRM91		   1ch Inc. radio (taken from the Murphy A46C console radio). £45-0-0
Mid-39¹ V84T T 9"
Mazda
CRM92		   1ch S/Het   £29-0-0
Mid-39¹ V84C   9"
Mazda
CRM92		   1ch S/Het   ?£33-0-0?
Mid-39¹ V86C 12"
Mazda
CRM121		 £40-0-0
Mid-39¹ V88C C 12"
Mazda
CRM121		   1ch S/Het Inc. radio £50-0-0

Note 1 : Four models introduced to replace the previous model A56V
Note : There has been mention of a model A1456V. This is a myth, such a model never existed.

1946 - 1949

Picture of V150C table set [5K] Picture of V116C console with doors [6K] Picture of V136C console [4K]
V150C V116C V136C
YEAR MODEL STYLE CRT VALVES RF NOTES PRICE
<=Sep48 V114 T 9"     Shown at the 1947 Radiolympia.
£66-12-0 £54-0-0
£12-12-0
<=Sep48 V116 C+D 12"     Shown at the 1947 Radiolympia.
£98-13-4 £80-0-0
£18-13-4
Aug48 V134C C+D 9" CRM92 13 1ch TRF
(Deaf!) 		Trader #1035 £67 16s 8d inc.
£12 6s 8d tax
Reduced to £48 + £11 4s tax (May49)
Aug48 V136C C+D 9" CRM92 15 1ch TRF V134 with additional 2-valve RF amp. Trader #1035 £70 12s 2d inc.
£13 7s 2d tax
Reduced to £50 + £11 13s 4d tax (May49)
~Jun49 V118 C+D 12"   1ch (BHam) AC
£98-13-4 £80-0-0
£18-13-4
~Oct49 V176C C+D 15" (Al)      
£148-0-0 £120-0-0
£28-0-0
Oct49 VU150 T 12" CRM122 15
Mazda 		1ch
London or B'Ham		 AC/DC. Trader #1055
£x-x-x £45-0-0
£x-x-x
Dec49 V150 12" CRM121 AC. Trader #1055
£54-0-0 £43-15-8
£10-4-4

1950 - 1952

Picture of V178C console with doors [5K] Picture of V180C console [5K] Picture of V202C console [5K] Picture of V206C onsole [4K]
V178C V180C V202C V206C
Picture of V200 table model [6K] Picture of table model V204 [6K]
V200 V204
YEAR MODEL STYLE CRT VALVES RF NOTES PRICE
Dec49/Jan50 V176C   15" Aluminised   S/Het  
£176-0-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
1950? V178C          
£x-x-x £x-x-x
£x-x-x
? V180C          
£x-x-x £x-x-x
£x-x-x
Apr51 V200 T 12" CRM121 16¹ 5ch S/Het
(via changeable RF uits)		 Trader #1136
£x-x-x £54-10-11
£67-16-10
May51 V200C C
£x-x-x £x-x-x
£x-x-x
<=Apr52 V204 T 15"
CRM152A 		17 5ch S/Het (via changeable RF uits)    
V204C C+D    
May52 V200A T 12" CRM121B 15
Mazda 		5ch S/Het
(via changeable RF uits)		 AC mains ('V' models) or AC/DC ('VU' models). Trader #1152.
£x-x-x £49-8-8
£x-x-x
VU200A 12" CRM122
£x-x-x £50-9-11
£x-x-x
V202CA C 12" Al.
CRM123
£x-x-x £65-9-1
£x-x-x
? V206C            

1953 - 1955

Picture of V214 table model [7K] Picture of V216C console [6K] Picture of V240C consolse [5K] Picture of 21-inch Murphy V290CA [7K]
V214 V216C V240C V290CA
Picture of V240 table model [7K] Picture of V250C table modle [6K]
V240 V230 V250
YEAR MODEL STYLE CRT VALVES RF NOTES PRICE
Mar53 V210 T 12" Al.
CRM123		 15
Mazda 		5ch S/Het
(via changeable RF units)		 Essentially the same as the 200 series but with modified sound IF. AC mains ('V' models) or AC/DC ('VU' models). Trader #1152.
£x-x-x £45-3-8
£x-x-x
VU210 12" CRM122
V210C C 12" Al.
CRM123
£x-x-x £49-1-6
£x-x-x
VU210C 12" CRM122
Apr53 V214 T 15"
CRM153 		20 5ch
S/Het		 AC Mains
ERT 16Apr55 and Trader #1173.
V214 was replacement for V204
£72-15-0 £53-17-9
£18-17-3
Apr53 V216C C+D
£105-0-0 £77-15-7
£27-4-5
Jun54 V240A T 14"
CRM141 		20¹ Band I/III Trader #1262
£x-x-x £54-8-11
£x-x-x
Jul54 V250A T 17"
CRM171
£x-x-x £63-2-11
£x-x-x
Aug54 V250AD C
£110-0-0 £81-9-8
(£28-10-4)
May55 V250CA C
£x-x-x £68-13-3
£x-x-x
Jul54 V240 T 14"
CRM141 or CRM142		 17¹ 12ch Some confusion exists. Trader #1268 describes the previous V240A etc models as being _later_ versions of this range, using gated vision AGC and different time-base circuits.
£69-15-0 £51-13-4
(£18-1-8)
V240C C
£79-10-0 £58-17-9
(£20-12-3)
V250 T 17"
CRM171
£x-x-x £60-7-5
£x-x-x
V250C C
£x-x-x £65-18-6
£x-x-x
Sep55 V230 Trans. 12"
CRM124 		14 Mazda 4ch (!) Trader #1302
£54-0-0 £36-19-5
(£17-0-7)
? V250            
<=Dec55 V290CA C 21"
CRM212 		21   Fringe area model. Included a spot wobble circuit. £159 (Tax?)

Note 1 : All Mazda valves except for one Mullard (ECL80) in the audio output.

1956 / 1957

Picture of model V310 [6K]
V310D V310 V310C
YEAR MODEL STYLE CRT VALVES RF NOTES PRICE
Feb56 V270 T 14" 16 13ch Trader #1308.
£x-x-x £51-8-9
£x-x-x
Mar56 V270C C
£x-x-x £58-10-8
£x-x-x
  V280         BRT TV124
£x-x-x £x-x-x
£x-x-x
May56 V280A T 17" 20   Fringe versions of the V280.
BRT TV134 Mar59
£88-10-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
Jun56 V280AD C+D
£114-10-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
Jun56 V280CA C
£97-10-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
Feb57 V310 T 17"
CRM172 		15   V310 also available light wood finish as extra cost.
V310D was fitted with tambour doors.

Trader #1361
£75-2-6 £51-15-6
(£23-7-0
Apr57 V310C T + Stand
£85-1-0 £60-6-10
£24-12-2
Jul57 V310D C
£105-0-0 £74-9-11
(£30-10-1)
? V310CA T +
Stand 		17"
CRM172		     Fringe version of V310C, with additional flywheel sync.
£90-16-6 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
May57 V320 T 21"
CRM212 		15   The "Wide angle" CRT required the use of a modified timebase circuitry.
Trader #1361
£x-x-x £66-13-5
£x-x-x
Sep57 V320C C
£115-10-0 £81-18-11
£33--11-1
  V320A         Fringe models. However the chassis is very different to the previous V320 models.  
  V320AD          

1958 - Onwards

Picture of model V350 [6K] Picture of model V430C [5K]
V350 V430C
YEAR MODEL STYLE CRT VALVES RF NOTES PRICE
Mar58 V350 Transportable 14"
CME141 		13 13ch Trader #1462
£x-x-x £40-19-5
£x-x-x
V350/S T Cabinet variations
V350/1
Aug58 V330 T 17" 16   Incl. FM radio. The sound reciever (TV and radio) is unusual in being a double superhet design.

Trader #1402
£x-x-x £55-10-0
£x-x-x
Aug58 V330F Consolette
£x-x-x £65-11-1
£x-x-x
Sep58 V330D Console
£x-x-x £78-4-5
£x-x-x
Feb59 V410 T 17"
CME1701 		14 7ch Also available as fringe version.
£69-18-6 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
V410K Mounted on a stand incorporating an aerial.
£71-8-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
Jun59 V410C Consolette Aerial in legs.
£78-15-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
  V430C T + Stand          
Feb60 V470 Portable 17"
CME1705 		15    
£63-0-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
V470WA   Incl. flywheel sync
£60-7-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
May60 V480 T 21"
CME2104 		15   Early versions used the CME2101 CRT.
V490 utilised a wood veneered cabinet.
£74-11-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
Jun60 V490
£77-14-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
Mar60 V500 17"
CME1705		  
£66-3-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x

From Murphy News

August 1938
Click for larger view [160K]
Model A56V
Link to larger view [160K]
August 1939
Click fr larger view [121K]   Click for larger view [139K]
Model V84C
Link to larger view [121K]		   Model V88C
Link to larger view [139K]
Click for larger view [246K]
Model V84
Link to larger view [246K]

Other Stuff

Model(s) File Size Description
V150 287K Test report from Wireless World magazine, April 1950
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