The Next Project?

[cdmarion]

You guy's know that my first project was the Admiral Tele-Bar. Now It's time for me to start the next project.

I have a early 50's RCA, a '49 Westinghouse, a early 50's Magnavox and another Early '50's Admiral. Also a mid 60's Magnavox color roundy. And a friend with a 48 Admiral Triple Play.

My question is which of the above set's would be a good "second" project?
I'm tempted for the second Admiral but....would like to see some different equipment.

All opinions are greatly appreciated.

thanks

[wkand]

Take yer pick of anything but the roundie...What do you have schematics for?

[RetroHacker]

Man, for just starting out, you find some really, really cool stuff!

Well, the second Admiral would be easier, since it's likely just like the one you just fixed... But I'd probably go with any of the black and white sets you have - pick one that looks complete, with a good picture tube.

Stay away from color until you have a couple black and white sets under your belt. They're complicated, the tubes can be expensive and hard to get, and it seems the high voltage sections are alway running right up to the edge of their specs. And, they're newer, and a somewhat different capacitor philosophy must be employed. By all means, I look forward to seeing your color roundie, and seeing it working. But I also don't want to lose a fellow TV lover from the hobby because he went insane trying to get the blue to converge in the upper left...


Always work within your comfort zone, and tackle realistic projects for your skill level. It is daunting to jump right into a huge chassis without being familiar with what all is involved. I'm really glad that you've gotten your first TV completed, and that we on the forum were able to help you get going. (Or, at least, I like to think that we're useful...)

Above all, have fun! Pick a project that you think will be fun to work on, and that won't frustrate you too much. That's the whole point of this hobby. Television is meant to be enjoyable. Find something that you like, fix it up, and enjoy it. If a set looks too complicated - leave it for a little later. Once you have taken apart and repaired more TV's, you get to know how everything is put together, and you get a feel for how things like this are constructed. This familiarity makes the task much less daunting.

And, of course, if you have any questions, we're always here to help.

-Ian

[bgadow]

I've never worked on a Westinghouse, but I suspect it will be an easier one. Either that or the RCA...they were not all a piece of cake but by the early 50s they are a little simpler.

[cdmarion]

Thanks guys, I'll have to start looking for the Sams for the B&W sets. I have decided not to mess with the color set until I have more experience. The last thing I want to happen is to get in over my head and like Ian said go insane and lose all interest.

I guess now it all depends on which Sam's I find first, that'll be my next project. I'll keep you guy's posted.

[cdmarion]

Hi Everyone,

I haven't posted in a while, for many reasons, including painting the house.

My second project is coming to an end and I wanted to share it with everyone.

It's a '48 Admiral Triple Thrill with a 10" round picture tube. I'm getting ready to put it all back together and call it done. I've got about 40 hours, after recap, on the TV and so far so good. I've got it hooked into a converter box and it's awesome!!

I'm including the link to the web page

http://www.freewebs.com/cdmarion/cur...t48admiral.htm

There will be many more pic's to come so check back often.

This will be my last project until the winter so I hope you guy's have a great summer. And I'll see you when it gets cold. (Hint, Next project is a 1950 Philco combo also on the web site.)

Thanks again to everyone who helped me get started in this hobbie. It's one of the more satisfying things I've done.

Sincerely

Chris