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Originally Posted by Boobtubeman
Yep, My 17p6 was a DX-ing wonder even on the rod antenna. A close friend gave me one when i was 12, it had a bad H-output tube and a cracked restistor. My dad encouraged my repair interests and bought me a Weller iron and some hex tools and we got it running 
Sometime later, it developed a bad fly and i reluctantly gave it up to a neigbor tv shop that fixed and sold it.. Saw one on Ebay once, (too far away) go for $10. Havent seen one since.
Next to the 17p5 Snelson sold me, this is a sentimental TV to me and my search continues...
SR |
IIRC, the 4ES8 was a Cascode type RF stage. The set had keyed AGC, so it was good for DX-ing.
Did yours use that odd horizontal output tube. A 12EG6? I don't remember if it was replaceable by a 12DQ6.