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Baird inventing his television, 1920s
Baird inventing his television. Coloured photograph of the Scottish engineer John Logie Baird (1888-1946) constructing one of his early television systems. This was built using various scrap materials, including an old tea chest, an empty biscuit box, bicycle lenses, hat boxes, bits of cardboard, and secondhand wirelesses and electric motors. The system was held together with glue, sealing wax and string. Baird demonstrated his invention to the Royal Institution in 1926. Original photograph published in Television (Dinsdale, 1928)
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1900s 1926 1928 Building Cardboard Constructing Construction Demonstration Earliest Early Electric Motor Engineer Experiment Inventing Invention Inventor John Logie Baird Machine Portraits Scottish Surname B Television Thirties Transmission Transmitter Wireless Workshop Biscuit Box Dinsdale Second Hand Tea Chest
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This print captures the ingenuity and resourcefulness of Scottish engineer John Logie Baird as he invents his television in the 1920s. In this coloured photograph, Baird can be seen constructing one of his early television systems using an assortment of scrap materials. The makeshift nature of his creation is evident, with an old tea chest, empty biscuit box, bicycle lenses, hat boxes, bits of cardboard, secondhand wirelesses, and electric motors all ingeniously combined to form the system. Held together by glue, sealing wax, and string, Baird's invention was a testament to his determination and innovative spirit. He proudly demonstrated this groundbreaking technology to the Royal Institution in 1926. Published in "Television" by Dinsdale in 1928, this original photograph showcases Baird's earliest foray into transmitting images through a technological marvel that would revolutionize entertainment and communication. The image portrays a man ahead of his time - an English inventor who defied convention and pushed the boundaries of what was possible. It serves as a reminder that great achievements often stem from humble beginnings. As we gaze upon this snapshot from history, we are reminded not only of Baird's remarkable contribution but also how far we have come since those early days when television was nothing more than scraps held together by sheer determination and brilliance.
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