78/2000

Collection

Domestic Appliances

Brief description

Television with a wooden case and chrome legs, Bush model 176, manufactured and retailed in England in 1968, and acquired from the original owner.

Title

176

Object name

television

Object number

78/2000

Production organisation

Bush (manufacturer)

Production date

1968 (manufactured)

Production place

England (manufactured)

Period

Twentieth century (1900-1999)

Material

wood
chromium
metal
plastic
glass
hardwood

Technique

manufactured

Physical description

Bush television Model 176, in wood casing and on detachable chromium-plated legs, 1968. The screen of the rectangular television has a silver plastic mount surrounded by dark grey painted wood. To the right of the screen is the sound amplifier shown by seven vertical columns cut out of the wood casing. Below this is the Bush logo of a red triangle and tub in an aluminium circle within a black square. The vertical aluminium strip adajacent to this, houses the volume control button and six buttons for the television channels, two for BBC2, two for ITA1 and two for BBC1. Below the buttons is printed 'BUSH' in red.

The television stands on splayed tubular legs which run underneath the base of the television to provide support. There are four legs comprising of two tubular columns which are 7 cm wide at the top tapering at the feet, three of which have black plastic feet caps. The back of the television has a brown cover with three buttons for brightness and contrast, and four buttons for horizontal hold, height and vertical hold. Television has black plastic flex and white plastic plug.

Dimensions

Height: 88cm
Width: 73cm
Depth: 38cm

Website keywords

broadcast and pre-recorded entertainment