It’s really easy to forget how far we’ve come in the past 70 or so years, while at the same time how some things stay the same. This 12-inch CRT might be the oldest working TV in the UK and has even been modified so it could be connected to a modern day converter box to gain access to Freeview — no word if the owner is paid up on his TV license though. But what’s really interesting here is that it is a rear project TV with the main mirror being mounted on fold down lid to help it blend in with the home’s decor when not in use — and to think we thought the idea of finding ways to hide HDTVs was a new idea or something.
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