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First Television Set in the Netherlands
On 11 February, 2004, I received this e-mail from Mr. Michael Ypes:
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Dear Tom,
My father H J Ypes had the 1st television receiver in the Netherlands, the
transmitter was built in August 1935 by Mr K Kerkhof in his spare time, He
was working at Phillips and my father had a radio shop in Deventer.
I am attaching some Dutch press articles and copies of photos.
You might want to add this to your website.
Regards,
Michael Ypes
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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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