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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 03:29 PM
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Question Sinclair b/w tv

Does anyone remember these? small 2 inch screen, came out in the mid/late 80's?
Did anyone have one?
Just found mine in a box (wondered where it had got to ) and need to know what the power supply was as i cannot at this time find the instructions
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 03:34 PM
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there is a sinclair website i have it on my other pc

give me five minutes and i'll post up the link for you


P.S

still have a spectrum
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 03:37 PM
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try this site it even has a schematic of the insides of the tv


http://www.thevalvepage.com/tv/sinclair/ftv1/ftv1.htm
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 03:48 PM
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found this on a link website

Ancrum Electronics
28 Tannadice Street
Dundee
DD3 7QP
Tel: 01382 454511
Fax: 01382 452000



apparently these guys are the sole repairers for these T.V's so maybe they can help you out
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 05:14 PM
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Cheers!
I too also still have my spectrum (plus games ) and even an old atari 400
though my speccy is a bit worse for wear

Tony
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 05:48 PM
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I've got 2 speccys in the loft ( 1 in case the other breaks down!!) ahh the good ole days

Dan
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I still have one of them sinclair portable tvs..Found it the attic the other month and amazing its still got the original box,which is unusual for me still to have that!
I'm sure i've got the original power adaptor somewhere? if thats lost i'm sure you can use one of them universal power adaptors you can buy in argos or if you are very lucky,see if you still can buy the flat batteries for the tv,i think they were made by Polaroid?
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Originally Posted by planky
I still have one of them sinclair portable tvs..Found it the attic the other month and amazing its still got the original box,which is unusual for me still to have that!
I'm sure i've got the original power adaptor somewhere? if thats lost i'm sure you can use one of them universal power adaptors you can buy in argos or if you are very lucky,see if you still can buy the flat batteries for the tv,i think they were made by Polaroid?
Yep those batteries were made by polaroid (red and black). Ive still got the original one though it is now dead

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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by TonyBurns
Yep those batteries were made by polaroid (red and black). Ive still got the original one though it is now dead

Tony

I've still got one too and its well dead.
Brought mine down a minute ago and connected it up to original power adaptor and it still works perfectly,amazingly pin sharp picture and good sound not bad for a British made electrical item from the early eighties

Btw the power adaptor you need must run at 6 volts and has a small socket plug end.
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