1976 Quasar console at a thrift
I was doing my thrift store rounds today, and I spotted this 1976 solid state Quasar set. They wanted $10 for it, and if I had a car big enough to haul it, I would have gotten it. The power switch was broke and it would not turn on, but I'm sure that can be fixed. I called up my TV collector friend, and he said he'd take a look at it.
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Here's the inside.
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That was made after Matsushita bought Quasar from Motorola and the chassis pretty much looks Japanese. It also looks to have a ton of hours on it; so, hopefully, the CRT isn't toast.
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Cabinet is similar to my childhood set, but the controls and chassis are very different.
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When I first saw it, I got super excited because I thought it was a Motorola Quasar with tubes. Unfortunately, that's not the case.
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Looks a bit like mine, but this one seems to be higher end. Mine is a simple one speaker, knob tuned, BUT the tube is really strong and gives a very good picture.
http://videokarma.org/showthread.php?t=263773 Is that set knob tuned, or is it electronicly tuned, I can't see the knobs... |
Set also uses the Zenith style power supply.
Top of line at the time. 73 Zeno:smoke: |
Again, if I was able to transport sets this big by myself, I would have dropped the $10 for it. It would be fun to clean it up real good and get it working. I should probably also get a tube tester.
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Remote set too, all right! :thmbsp: It uses a two-button clicker in the same basic style that had been in use since at least 1962.
Come to think of it I've seen three-button Quasar clickers, just not nearly as many, so who knows. |
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the center had the sweep ckts. Lower priced sets & the 19" sets just used the simple & MUCH cheaper pass transistor power supply all on one board. 73 Zeno:smoke: |
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The set shown, is a remote control set. |
The last time I even LOOKED into one of those sets....was in the early 1990's !!
I believe that "drawer" has a big module with pretty much ALL low-level ckty...called the "supermodule"...and I think that module on the bottom is the remote receiver. Deflection is on the side module--with the fly in a "can", supposedly filled with oil--and SEALED.. It IS a cold set with a VRT...but I NEVER liked the design of the chassis.....then...or NOW... This one DOES seem to have a delta tube...I think ALL of the ones I worked on were 100 deg in-line tubes...which did NOT seem to hold up too well... |
That thing has a 75 ohm coax terminal!? I've never seen one of those on a 70's era set!
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My CCII from 1976 has 75 ohm coax as well. |
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