PLESSEY

Although not producing sets under their own name, Plessey produced standard chassis that were utilised by many manufacturers. As television expanded into the provinces, many new television "manufacturers" appeared on the scene, many of whome had never produced either a television or even a radio before ; it is almost certain they based their products on Plessey designed and manufactured chassis'.

Prior to manufacturing these standard chassis, Plessey may well have produced sets for other certain manufacturers such as the "Defiant" brand.


Single channel. Note characteristic sunken RF chassis.	Five channel.

DATE	MODEL	STYLE	CRT	VALVES	RF	NOTES	PRICE
1950?	Mk.1	N/A	9" or 12"	14	1ch S/Het	Although there are a number of minor differences between the two versions, the most noticable difference is the MK.2 uses 6F1's in place of the Mk.1's 6F13's. AC-mains only. Trader #984.	Not Known.
<Mar51	Mk.2	N/A	9" or 12"	14	1ch S/Het		Not Known.
<Mar53	N/A	N/A	12" CRM123	14v (Mainly Mazda plus some Mullard)	5ch	Trader #1083	Not known.
<Mar53	N/A	N/A	15" CRM152B	14v (Mainly Mazda plus some Mullard)	5ch	Trader #1083	Not known.

I am not aware of any list of models that use Plessey chassis' and I doubt Plessey themselves ever published such a list. Over time I'll try and build up a list.

Manufacturer	Model(s)	Chassis	Status
Argosy	TV1412	1ch	Trader reference.
Argosy	CTV/5 and TTV/5	5ch	Trader reference
SRM	TT/1	1ch	Suspected

In addition the following manufacturers used chassis' that were probably made specifically for them:-

Manufacturer	Model(s)
Defiant	Various
English Electric	1550

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