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Predictas
I have about 50 Predictas. Started collecting them in the 90's. Have all models except the blonde tandem. Thought I'd never have much of a market, except VRPS, until eBay came around. A side story is that these sets can be profitable to rent. Like when Dan Rather signed off on his last newscast last week..there he was on a 17" Predicta on the studio set. Spots like that seem to cause spikes in sales or rentals.
A properly restored Predicta does deliver a good picture. To work on them successfully, it helps to have drawers of parts just for Predictas-the tubes, the caps, resistors, tube sockets, solder wick, etc. Two different picture tube/yoke set ups for test jigs will help tremendously and will take care of most needs. Besides Sam's, the Philco service info helps. Most chassis's ,except for bad flybacks (rare for those to be bad), can be restored reasonably. That includes several tubes (if needed), many new caps & resistors, + preventative measures like coating the flyback with multiple coats of "corona dope", cleaning the chassis, cleaning/lubricating all controls & tuner, alignment, etc., etc.
Soon, I can post pictures of all the models I have.
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