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First Television Set in the Netherlands

On 11 February, 2004, I received this e-mail from Mr. Michael Ypes:

Accordingly, I'm pleased to post these images:

(288K) - Photo shows Mr. Ypes in front of his homemade (mechanical) television set.  Transmissions were organised by Mr. Kerkhof, with Miss Dina Jansen doing the lip reading.

(312K) - In August 1935, Mr. Kerkhof, his wife and chauffer toured the Netherlands, demonstrating his homemade television transmitter.  Mr. H. J. Ypes who had a radio shop in Deventer suggested that Mr. Kerkhof transmit to him, which he thought was a good idea.  Every Sunday morning between 7:00 and 8:30AM the historic transmissions took place.  Images of Mrs. Kerkhof were shown and Mr. Ypes had a lady who could lip read, as there was no sound broadcast at that time.  The transmission had a radius of 300km and a lot more radio amateurs starting watching.

(176K) - 20 July 1936, De Graafschap-Bode newspaper telling how Mr. Ypes demonstrated television reception on his homebuilt TV receiver.  Transmission was done by Mr. F. Kerkhof in Eindhoven.

(48K) - Mr. Ypes' license for television receiver PAOPIM in Holland

(80K) - Photographs of Mr. Ypes in front of his receiver, and off-screen photographs showing Mr. Kerhof shaving and Mrs. Kerkhof trying on hats.

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