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Old 02-22-2008, 07:26 PM
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Thanks for all the responses. I'm pretty new to the world of vintage TV collecting, but hope to learn and have some fun with this. (and clear more space in the garage to boot). Seems a fitting way to spend the last year of analog broadcasting. One of my goals is to have a roundie or two on to catch the sign-off's of the local analog transmitters next year.

I did a search for my set and not only did I find a website that featured not only this model, but it featured this exact set, right down to the scratches in the cabinet. Looks like my Sylvania has racked up a few miles over it's lifetime. From Ohio, to where I purchased it in CT, and brought to NY.

It's a blast to watch and operate, but it's got some issues. The left side of the picture is clipped a little, and there's a degaussing thing going on where the bottom quarter of the picture has some screwy color. Hopefully once I get rid of a few things and reclaim my workshop again I can dig into this set.

I know this has probably been asked a zillion times before, but is there any recommended reading for a newbie like me who wants to get into fixing these old beasts? I've rehabbed a few radios before (and am doing a few more now to get back into swing of things), but never really messed with TV's beyond basic repairs.
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