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Eric H 02-18-2022 06:50 PM

Westinghouse found in the wild.
 
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The Wild being a thrift store.

This Westinghouse HCK611 had just been dropped off when I arrived, it was on the floor and priced before I left, $37 later it was in the back of my truck.
Some poor Dog is going to sleep on the Couch tonight.

CRT checks excellent as far as I can tell, my testers are bit screwed up but between the two of them I determined it checks like new on emissions and tracking.

Powered up and made a picture even, but the filters are shot and there's a loud hum in the sound.

John Adams 02-18-2022 11:17 PM

Great find.

etype2 02-19-2022 12:29 AM

Congratulations on this acquisition. Looks to be in great shape.

Electronic M 02-19-2022 01:29 PM

Not many of those left....I wonder if that's one of the Westinghouse sets with the rocketship HV cage.

Eric H 02-19-2022 05:57 PM

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Here are a couple chassis shots. I'm assuming the 5/64 is the date.
The CRT appears original but there are no visible markings, not even on the base. There is a small white tag that says "Vacusealed".

Jeffhs 02-19-2022 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric H (Post 3239678)
The Wild being a thrift store.

This Westinghouse HCK611 had just been dropped off when I arrived, it was on the floor and priced before I left, $37 later it was in the back of my truck.
Some poor Dog is going to sleep on the Couch tonight.

CRT checks excellent as far as I can tell, my testers are bit screwed up but between the two of them I determined it checks like new on emissions and tracking.

Powered up and made a picture even, but the filters are shot and there's a loud hum in the sound.

I'm surprised you aren't seeing hum bars in the picture as well as hearing hum in the audio, if the filter caps are that bad. I would replace them as soon as possible, as it seems they are on their last legs. Caps in this condition may be close to shorting as well, which could and probably will damage or destroy the power transformer if they don't cause the line fuse to blow first.

However, it sounds to me as if the CRT is in good shape, so if you correct the power supply problems the set should be OK. As I said, if you have severe hum in the sound, the capacitors are in very bad shape and will fail or short eventually. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised the filters are going bad if they are the originals, as the TV was made 58 years ago.

init4fun 02-19-2022 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffhs (Post 3239721)
I'm surprised you aren't seeing hum bars in the picture as well as hearing hum in the audio, if the filter caps are that bad. I would replace them as soon as possible, as it seems they are on their last legs. Caps in this condition may be close to shorting as well, which could and probably will damage or destroy the power transformer if they don't cause the line fuse to blow first.

However, it sounds to me as if the CRT is in good shape, so if you correct the power supply problems the set should be OK. As I said, if you have severe hum in the sound, the capacitors are in very bad shape and will fail or short eventually. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised the filters are going bad if they are the originals, as the TV was made 58 years ago.

Dude, you really needed to tell Eric all that "electronics 101" stuff as though you were talking to a newbie TV collector, , really ???? :sigh:

I'm betting the man has a good idea of what it's gonna take to restore that set....... :thmbsp:

damen 02-19-2022 08:15 PM

Looks like a Magnavox sourced chassis

old_tv_nut 02-19-2022 08:58 PM

No visible markings - do you think the CRT is a rebuild?

Electronic M 02-19-2022 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by damen (Post 3239725)
Looks like a Magnavox sourced chassis

I had the same thought. If that's the case that's interesting to learn...I never heard of Magnavox building sets for others before.

nasadowsk 02-20-2022 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Electronic M (Post 3239705)
Not many of those left....I wonder if that's one of the Westinghouse sets with the rocketship HV cage.

Does anyone have a pic of the rocketship HV cage?

nasadowsk 02-20-2022 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by init4fun (Post 3239722)
Dude, you really needed to tell Eric all that "electronics 101" stuff as though you were talking to a newbie TV collector, , really ???? :sigh:

You guys owe me a new phone screen :)

Carmine 02-20-2022 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by init4fun (Post 3239722)
Dude, you really needed to tell Eric all that "electronics 101" stuff as though you were talking to a newbie TV collector, , really ???? :sigh:

I'm betting the man has a good idea of what it's gonna take to restore that set....... :thmbsp:

I don't understand going through all that work when TV has been digital since 2009. There's no way to get a signal into that TV unless the owner lives in some part of the world where the NTSC standard is still being used.

Electronic M 02-20-2022 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Carmine (Post 3239745)
I don't understand going through all that work when TV has been digital since 2009. There's no way to get a signal into that TV unless the owner lives in some part of the world where the NTSC standard is still being used.

:lmao: That's another stupid Jehffs-ism... I will give Jehffs one thing he's less senile than Brandon. He can at least complete 3 real sentences in a row.

Popester 02-20-2022 04:47 PM

Very cool find. We’re those RCA clone chassis or did Westinghouse do their own design and manufacturing? I worked 10 years and are Boulder, CO never saw that brand come in for repairs. Wondering if Westinghouse only sold back East and the mid West. Kind of like Packard Bell was a West coast brand.


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