Vintage Television IX: Telefunken Pre-war TV set from 1937

The Telefunken FE VI/1 was introduced in Summer of 1937. It was one of the first television sets in Germany, which operated with the new 441 line television standard.

This set was restored in 2009, and brought back to working condition with the old 441 lines German television standard. The anode connector of the picture tube was broken and fixed. The video section was "upgraded" for 625 lines negative modulation, and was restored to 441 lines positive modulation according to the original schematics. Some faults in the I.F. section were fixed.

It is the first time after WW2, when a German prewar television set was operated again with the original prewar television standard. The television signal was provided by Darryl Hock's World Converter.

Like many others of these sets in these years, this is a mirror-lid set. Due to the extreme long picture tubes, the picture tubes were installed vertically, and the picture was shown in a mirror. This keeps the sets smaller as when the picture tube was installed horizontally.

This video shows some still images of the set and a video clip displayed on the tv set.

One photo shows the British testcard C on this set, demontrating that a German prewar tv set is able to display the British 405 television standard without modifications. Another test with displaying the German 441 lines television signal on a British prewar tv set from 1938 was successful too. Search on the web for "R.A.F. Reception of German TV from Paris".

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• German
• pre-war
• television
• set
• 1937
• mirror
• lid
• 441
• line
• standard

[TeslaMaster]

Yes, the restoration was reported on AK.

[RetroVintageItems27]

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[Lampshade51]

Absolutely stunning! The design is many years ahead of its time. In some ways, more like the early 50s than 1937. Amazing that the set survived, considering all the wartime devastation which came just a few years later.

Take good care of that set! It is a REAL treasure.

[nesi987]

love CLASSIC things its the best hate the future.

[frugola92]

great video this television have also the section radio tunes?

[douro20]

So where did you get the EIA exciter necessary to display on these TV sets?

[waddlerobloxxxx]

now this what u call retro

[stevekosareff]

I have a related video on YouTube you might be interested in about how television sets were sold from the 1950s-1970s entitled, "TV MAN: THE SEARCH FOR THE LAST INDEPENDENT DEALER."

[2cvdave]

Absolutely magnificant! Thanks for sharing.

[vinylseat]

I can understand where your going here. To provide the correct image on the face of the mirror from the vertically mounted tube it is necessary to reverse the connections on the line deflection coils, a very easy procedure. Reversing the frame coils would give an upside down picture. J.

[NP4Mayans]

Excellent demonstration and tour of the chassis.. This is one incredible TV set. Ausgezeichnete Vorführung von einem merkwürdigen Fernseher!!! Ich gratuliere Congratulations!!