1976 Quasar console at a thrift

[TUD1]

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.

[TUD1]

Here's the inside.

[radiotvnut]

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.

[Electronic M]

Cabinet is similar to my childhood set, but the controls and chassis are very different.

[TUD1]

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.

[Dreamsbeard]

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...

[zeno]

Set also uses the Zenith style power supply.
Top of line at the time.

73 Zeno

[TUD1]

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.

[Dreamsbeard]

Originally Posted by zeno

Set also uses the Zenith style power supply.
Top of line at the time.

73 Zeno

BTW what's the board on the bottom of the cabinet between the power transformer and the drawer? My Quasar is from the same years but I'm pretty sure it doesn't have it.

[Jon A.]

Remote set too, all right! 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.

[zeno]

Originally Posted by Dreamsbeard

BTW what's the board on the bottom of the cabinet between the power transformer and the drawer? My Quasar is from the same years but I'm pretty sure it doesn't have it.

Its been years but IIRC the drawer had all the low level stuff &
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

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by Dreamsbeard

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...

Those cabinets were too ornate and were poor sellers. I used to get mailers from the Quasar distributor and they discounted the fancier cabinet sets.
The set shown, is a remote control set.

[rca2000]

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...

[RCAZenith]

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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[MRX37]

Originally Posted by RCAZenith

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.