admiral tube tvs!

[radiotron]

Originally Posted by David Roper

Is the TV in post #2 playing 'as found'?

All original non restored

[David Roper]

I don't want to take the springiness out of your bananas [...] but your Admiral has 'bad caps' too, it just happens to be running on them--for the moment. It's up to you, but I'd at minimum replace the electrolytics to avoid a smokey disappointment one day.

[kvflyer]

That 26R12 that I have shown above actually worked when I got it. But I did a complete restoration which included all paper and electrolytic capacitors and any tubes that were sub par. After it was running for a while, I heard a pop on the bench and lost half of the vertical height. And, the linearity was way off. And, this is what it looked like:



Long story short, it was "tin whiskers" on the height control. Boy, that was my first encounter and it was a bugger to find.

The pictures way above are the set when I got it. I have since gotten the correct color volume control knob. And the second picture is after I found and cleaned the height control. This set works very well with the BT modulator...

[radiotron]

POST YOUR SETS (ADMIRAL) find questions answers, and fix yours!

[wa2ise]

Originally Posted by radiotron

POST YOUR SETS (ADMIRAL)

[radiotron]

Originally Posted by wa2ise

Very nice! I have the tabletop model with the built in radio (FIRST PICTURE!)

[radiotron]

Originally Posted by Phil Nelson

I recently finished this 19A12 tabletop, my first Admiral set.



It was an easy restoration and this 7-inch TV performs very well given its simple design. This may inspire me to dig out the 24C15 console that's waiting for restoration in the back of my shop.

Phil Nelson
Phil's Old Radios
http://antiqueradio.org/index.html

nice how long was the restoration?

[radiotron]

Originally Posted by David Roper

I don't want to take the springiness out of your bananas [...] but your Admiral has 'bad caps' too, it just happens to be running on them--for the moment. It's up to you, but I'd at minimum replace the electrolytics to avoid a smokey disappointment one day.

Is that why it has a buzz when it plays?

[Phil Nelson]

Originally Posted by radiotron

nice how long was the restoration?

About 10 days, give or take, because I'm a slowpoke and I putter with these things sporadically. An experienced restorer who works steadily might would have done the same work in two or three days.

This was an unusually easy restoration because it's a simple TV and I happened to find a good one. Most of my projects take longer -- sometimes much longer, depending on the complexity of the TV and what problems it has.

Phil Nelson

[radiotron]

Originally Posted by Phil Nelson

About 10 days, give or take, because I'm a slowpoke and I putter with these things sporadically. An experienced restorer who works steadily might would have done the same work in two or three days.

This was an unusually easy restoration because it's a simple TV and I happened to find a good one. Most of my projects take longer -- sometimes much longer, depending on the complexity of the TV and what problems it has.

Phil Nelson

Thanks

[Dan Starnes]

I am partial to Admirals. Grew up with them. Parents had 3 total. I have only 1.

[radiotron]

Originally Posted by Dan Starnes

I am partial to Admirals. Grew up with them. Parents had 3 total. I have only 1.

They made a nice quality set i have a 1951 tabletop (WORKS) with a built in radio!

[radiotron]

Originally Posted by wa2ise

My friend paul has this exact set!:

[bandersen]

Here are a few of my Admiral sets circa 2009. The collection has grown a bit since then. I'm going to try and clear some space to take updated group photos.

[radiotron]

Originally Posted by bandersen

Here are a few of my Admiral sets circa 2009. The collection has grown a bit since then. I'm going to try and clear some space to take updated group photos.

nice: