Mechanical television
device · 1926 · Electric age
Baird’s television using a Nipkow disk.
Inventor: John Logie Baird.
What it is made of
- Nipkow disk — has part. Scanning with a Nipkow disk.
- Electric motor — has part. A motor turned the disk.
Principles and materials it uses
- Steel — is made of. The mechanism is metal.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Television — evolved into. Electronic TV replaced mechanical TV.