Home made Mechanical television

Ward Guitar and Electronic Services 9 September 2020 · Mechanical Television Nipkow disc and an Austin Mini car heater motor! I have recently resurrected the mechanical television I built a few years back . Its a tribute to the genius of John Logie Baird the Father of Television . In 1927 he did some pioneering work establishing the dawn of television broadcast . Using a mechanical camera and receiver he managed to send the first moving electronic pictures . The system was based on the Nipkow disc . I had the benefit of modern electronics and test equipment at my disposal, oh yes and a laser cutter .. I also knew it should work and was well documented . None of this made it any easier and I spent several weeks working sometimes day and night to make the project run . There is very informative page on the BBC website about which may be of interest to anybody who has time to read . Did I mention it runs on an old Austin Mini heater motor.... The main component of the televisor