The Michael Bennett-Levy Early Technology Sale, 30 Sep 2009

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Here are the Bonhams sale results for the Michael Bennett-Levy pre-war television collection:

Lot No: 667W An RCA-Victor mirror-lid television and radio console, type TRK120, 441-line, 1939,'
Estimate: £4,000 - 5,000
Sold for £4,800 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

Lot No: 668W An Invicta table model television, type TL5, 1939,
Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £2,280 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

Lot No: 669W An Ekco table model vision-only television, type TA201, 1939,
Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000
Sold for £2,160 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

Lot No: 671W A Marconi model 709 television and wireless console, 1939,
Estimate: £2,200 - 3,200
Sold for £6,600 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

Lot No: 672W An HMV Type 1850 television and wireless console, 1939,
Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £7,800 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

Lot No: 673W A Murphy television and wireless consolette, type A58V, 1938,
Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £2,640 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

Lot No: 674W A Cossor table model television, type 54, 1938,
Estimate: £1,800 - 2,500
Sold for £7,800 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

Lot No: 675W An HMV table model television and wireless, type 905, 1938,
Estimate: £2,200 - 2,800
Sold for £4,560 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

Lot No: 676W A rare HMV table model television and wireless, type 904 - 5-inch screen, 1938,
Estimate: £1,800 - 2,600
Sold for £6,600 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

Lot No: 677W A Murphy television console, type A56V, 1938,
Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £5,400 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

Lot No: 678W A Marconi table model television and wireless, type 707, 1938,
Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000
Sold for £4,800 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

Lot No: 679W A scarce RGD mirror-lid television cabinet, wireless and record-player console,
type 382RG, 1937, - all period television components removed,
Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000
Sold for £1,800 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

Lot No: 680W An HMV mirror-lid television and wireless console, type 900 with additional speaker outfit, 1937,
Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £3,840 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

Lot No: 681W A HMV television, wireless and autochange record-player grand cabinet console, type 902, 1937,
Estimate: £7,000 - 10,000

Lot No: 682W A very important Baird mirror-lid television, wireless, record-player and cellarette grand cabinet console, type T14, 1937,
Estimate: £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £18,000 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

Lot No: 683W A Cossor television, type 437T table model, 1937,
Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000
Sold for £4,800 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

Lot No: 684W A Marconi mirror-lid television console, type 702, 1936, sold 1937,
Estimate: £2,600 - 3,200
Sold for £6,600 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

Lot No: 685W A Murphy mirror-lid type A42V television, cabinet 1937, with post-war chassis,
Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000

Lot No: 686W A Marconi Mastergram mirror-lid television, wireless and record-player console, type 703, 1937,
Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £4,200 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

Lot No: 687W A Marconi mirror-lid television and wireless console, type 705, 1936,
Estimate: £3,800 - 4,200
Sold for £6,600 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

Lot No: 688W A unique television, wireless and record-player console, probably RGD, circa 1936,
Estimate: £3,500 - 5,500
Sold for £8,400 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

Lot No: 689W A Cossor television and wireless console, type 137T, 1936, the world's first commercial high-definition electronic television,
Estimate: £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,000 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

Lot No: 694W A rare Baird Televisor, by the Plessey Company, circa 1930, No. 217, with 30-line five-spoke Nipkow disc,
Estimate: £9,000 - 12,000
Sold for £18,000 inclusive of Buyer's Premium