Thread: Heathkit TVs.
View Single Post
  #9  
Old 05-25-2013, 05:26 PM
RobtWB's Avatar
RobtWB RobtWB is offline
VideoKarma Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Harrisburg, Illinois
Posts: 424
... only as good a set as the builder was skilled ...
nothing really technologically advanced about the sets
the on screen display and i believe a clock feature were kinda neat
i kinda think the set i have has the OSD but it has been a while since i powered it on
i have the 19" SS set with the inline gun, slotted mask bonded yoke RCA tube
it was given to me in mid 2008. weak crt. but i did watch the '08 Bejing Olympics on that set
i believe it dates from '73/'74
have all the assembly manuals for it also
heavy as a blacksmiths anvil the set is - was built into the Heath tabletop cabinet, and Heath did offer a console cabinet for the set
sure wish i could stumble upon a replacement CRT for it - it is a kool looking set !

one used to see these kits, usually partially assembled and missing the CRT on ebay fairly regularly, but i havent seen one in quite a while

if i get a chance tomorrow i'll drag the set out and see if it is still watchable ... the CRT is really weak

Last edited by RobtWB; 05-25-2013 at 05:30 PM.
Reply With Quote