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As someone not new to electronics but new to vintage TV, do most here prefer the Sams photofacts to the Tab books? I’ve obtained both for my particular area of interest (porta colors) and have found both to be a valuable resource in their own right: the tab books seem to be more oriented towards the inexperienced. Should I be seeking out yet another resource?
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Never used Tab, sometimes OEM & Audells but have a STRONG
preference for Sams. Sams redrew all brands into the same format so it was fast. When you use others you are dealing with multiple formats. Some of the Jap ones were almost useless. There are pros & cons to all of them but in an all brand TV shop Sams ruled the roost. 73 Zeno ![]() LFOD ! |
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For RCA TVs, the OEM manuals are much more complete than Sams. I think for a professional service man, Sams is probably adequate, but for an amateur working alone, it's good to have as much info as you can dig up. I also don't like how Sams part numbers are arbitrary and nearly never match OEM part numbers.
The good thing about Sams though is it's super easy to find, OEM stuff is like locating any rare antique book, elusive and sometimes impossible to locate. If you specialize only in portacolor TVs, it would be a decent idea to track down as much GE documentation as you can, to supplement the aftermarket stuff. SAMS is kind of like getting a Haynes manual for your car, it will get the job done, but is nowhere near as comoplete or detailed as a Ford manual or a Toyota manual. Last edited by maxhifi; 05-11-2018 at 09:57 AM. |
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Later on, some firms would only offer Microfiche versions. I got an old reader from the firm I worked at so I could read them. ![]() |
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Though I've been tinkering on sets for the majority of my life, I certainly consider myself an amateur. Some of the most helpful books have been the TAB RCA Color TV Service Manual Volume 1 & the RCA Color TV Pict-O-Guides. Along with these tools, I always want the Photofact as well. The pictures alone makes them extremely valuable.
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