Old TV

oldest working television in domestic trash found the Briton. On London's Bonhams auction discovery was estimated at 16,800 pounds (782,000 rubles). This TV today are nothing new, and in the 30s of the last century is a complex device could afford only very wealthy people. So, apparently, he was the owner of the rarity Davis Dulwich GB Davis Dulwich). He's back in 1936 acquired Marconi Type 702 for 99 pounds 15 shillings, which in terms of modern money is approximately equal to 200 000 rubles. Interesting device of this precious "box": The screen is placed on the pedestal horizontally (ie lying). Of course, watching TV, bending, not very convenient. That's come up with a mirror attached to the box lid, in which the reflected image. By the way, the screen size was very small (especially in comparison with the whole machine) - a total of 12 inches. Interestingly, almost 70 years later when the TV is showing signs of life. Today, 12 inches - diagonal normal netbook. And the new-fangled tablet not much less - iPad, for example, is equipped with 9, 7-inch display. "Grow" and catching up to the tablet size and smartphones. New gadgets from the original brand Highscreen Yummy Duo with 4, 3-inch screen could assume the responsibilities and TV and phone (even two, as the model supports two SIM-cards), and tablet. More notable among party novelties - the thickness of 10, 5 mm (the smallest among all the available "dvuhsimovikov" on Android) and powerful processor on the MediaTek. The price Highscreen Yummy Duo - 8990 rubles. Mr. Dulwich would know about such gadgets, did not spend the money on a huge box with a mirror instead of the screen.

Source: mirfactov.com/