Vantage TV Converter
Product details
| Management number | 42074814 | Release Date | 2026/01/21 | List Price | $13.54 | Model Number | 42074814 | ||
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vintage UNTESTED Blonder-Tongue Labs Ultraverter, specifically an all-channel UHF converter model BTU-2S or BTC-99R. It is not a radio but a television accessory from the 1950s/1960s, used to enable older TV sets (which only had VHF tuners) to receive channels in the newly allocated UHF band. Converts UHF television signals to a VHF channel (typically channel 5 or 6) so they could be displayed on early TV sets.
Design: Features a retro brown bakelite case and matching knobs.
Channels: The dial allows selection of UHF channels 14-83.
Historical Context: These converters were necessary until the FCC mandated that all new TVs include built-in UHF tuners. AS IS.
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| Category | Vintage & collectibles > Electronics > Television |
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| Size | N/A |
| Brand | None |
| Condition | Poor |
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