Just garbage picked a Setchell Carlson!

[Username1]

Interesting, Is that the IF section up there with the tuner......?

[compucat]

What a fabulous set. That chassis almost looks like it was designed for a slimline suitcase portable set. I sure miss the old console sets. There were some beautiful pieces of furniture back then. That one is definitely a keeper.

[atomicomatic]

Beautiful! Love the little atom logo under the channel selector.

[Tony V]

Nice find!

[wa2ise]

Originally Posted by yrly

.... I probably have enough tubes to completely retube it but it has almost every original tube.

As you know it works, I'd still replace the wax and electrolytic caps. So it works for many more years.

[yrly]

Yep replacing the caps is ideal, it will be something I'll tackle at some point since I'm not sure exactly where I'd put it (at the moment it is in my breezeway). It probably will end up alongside my Midwest radio console but will take some rearranging. I probably wouldn't get to such a project until the winter anyway. Would be the first serious recap I've done since doing a Masco amp 8 or so years ago, and the Midwest was the one before that.

I'll have to admit the thing is in like museum quality shape, aside from styling it looks like it is maybe two or three years old, it looks that good in person. I just can't believe someone would ditch it. BTW it there was a heavy downpour shortly after I picked this up so it was barely saved.

[Blast]

Originally Posted by Username1

Interesting, Is that the IF section up there with the tuner......?

That's what I'm thinking. And, audio, too? Is that the speaker lead coming out the bottom of the small chassis? Not sure...

Nice find yrly!

[yrly]

I'll let you know if the IF is on the top (it looked to me by the few tubes I read the numbers off of that it is) and where the sound comes from, I only looked inside briefly to make sure no major failures were present before trying to bring it to life. Speakers come are center mounted in the console, so I'm not positive if that is the speaker lead you see in the picture.

[TVTim]

That is a beauty. The inside looks really clean. Congrats!

[DavGoodlin]

I would have hit the hooks even if I saw that at 100 yards, its no mistake to check on what appears as a big brown box from that distance.

S-C is as unique as any TV brand was in those days and a held out for good quality like Motorola and Zenith, long after all the others started using printed circuit boards.

Good luck and keep it in great shape by putting a blanket over it until you're ready. Looking forward to news on this![/I]

[Fairlane500skyliner]

Originally Posted by yrly

In awesome condition too, hardly any dust on it. Part of the model number is scratched off, anyone recognize it? I've done no testing, I just got home and will have to give it a once over obviously.

That is a BEAUTIFUL save, and the condition is absolutely pristine! Congratulations! Another piece of history saved from landfill.

Chris