Futuristic form of 1958 HDTV

This television "Teleavia type P 111" was made in France in 1958, a near future design that seems to come out in science fiction movies is also impressive, but it is also the first in the world boasting 819 scanning linesHD TVI am surprised to say that.

This valuable television is one of the leading television historians and has several books Michael Bennett-Levy's collection features London's collection as September 30KnightsbridgeofBonhamsIt was sent to the auction held at.

Details are as below.Teleavia type P 111 - high definition TV circa 1958

"Teleavia" is from FranceThomson CompanyIt is a brand of TV with innovative design by, and as a symbol of modern design it is stored in museums such as MoMA, and even now it is highly popular among collectors.

In France, the number of scanning lines was 819 at the end of 1949World's first analog high-definition broadcastingHowever, it was not popular because the picture quality of the television at the time did not catch up with this high definition broadcasting (equivalent to 816 × 737 pixels, aspect ratio 4: 3), the broadcast of this standard was abolished in 1984 there is. "Teleavia type P111" is one of the few models that was able to receive high definition broadcasting at that time with high image quality, and it can be displayed even with 441 scanning lines (a broadcast standard that became standard since 1952).

Citroen · DSKnown byFlaminio BertoniDesign by. The screen size is 19 inches and it can rotate 150 degrees.


Flaminio Bertoni is an Italian designer and sculptor, but he was active in France, primarily Citroen. It seems he was involved in car development in France, which is hostile to Italy during the war.

Citroen · DS announced in 1955 which is his masterpiece work (the car in this picture is a 1974 model)


Control section of "Teleavia type P 111". Recently I have less opportunity to watchDialIt is an expression.


"I am not a collector but a dealer," Michael Bennett-Levy says he has owned four "Teleavia type P111" so far. "Historic Televisions and Video Recorders"TV is King"There are books such as.


It is said that this television was awarded at 2400 pounds (about 340,000 yen).