How a 1954 Ferguson Model RG 401 RadioGram works

In 1954 technology was moving quickly
The Long Playing 33rpm record was invented in 1947 by Columbia in the USA and RCA invented the 45rpm 7 inch record in 1949
Both these formats arrived early in the 1950s in the UK
The BBC began broadcasting on VHF (Very High Frequency) or FM (Frequency Modulation) in 1955
All these technologies were available with this Ferguson RadioGram
It came at a price - 85 Guineas - the equivalent of £2,500 at today’s prices
A top of the range 17 inch screen Ferguson television set was only 82 Guineas - the equivalent of £2,300
Home entertainment was expensive!