A rare 1980s television owned by a Combeinteignhead man has a new home – The National Media Museum, West Yorkshire.

Stuart Dangerfield received the Panasonic TV as a gift in 1987.

It was bought for him at Harrods and cost more than £1,700.

'A Harrods van delivered it to our village. it was quite thrilling at the time to get the television,' he said.

'The 32 ins TV stands at 3ft 6ins high, is 2ft wide and 2ft deep. It still works and takes two men to lift it.'

The Dangerfield family decided to upgrade their set but did not want the old one to end up at the local rubbish tip.

'I did some research and got hold of some museums and the National Media Museum was eager to take it off our hands.

'They sent two men in a lorry to come and pick up the TV, which is then going to The National Science Museum, London, which is the sister museum to The National Media Museum. Eventually it will be housed in West Yorkshire.

'I believe it will be the biggest free standing tube television on show.

'Other museums were also expressed interested in it.'