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robdjf · #1 06-07-2012, 08:28 PM

I found this on Craigslist in Allentown PA Memorial Day weekend.
Finally got it home today. The crt is a channel master from 1980 and the repair tags are from 1981. Powered up without HOT got sound. The caps were cool after 10 min. so tried with the HOT. I got a picture !!!!!!!
Pulls about 202 mA from the HOT.
Did a quick degauss and fiddled with tuner.

hi_volt · #2 06-07-2012, 08:35 PM

Ahhh...hate...yew...

Apologies to Sandy

Seriously......very, very nice set. Exactly the kind I'm looking for. Great that its working also. Should be an easy restoration.

robdjf · #3 06-07-2012, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by hi_volt

Ahhh...hate...yew...

Apologies to Sandy

Seriously......very, very nice set. Exactly the kind I'm looking for. Great that its working also. Should be an easy restoration.

Thanks

ctc17 · #4 06-07-2012, 08:38 PM

Very cool! As well as cathode current, feel the fly after it runs for awhile. If the horz centering pot is open cathode current will be ok but fly will get super hot. crt looks clean too, what a find.

robdjf · #5 06-07-2012, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ctc17

Very cool! As well as cathode current, feel the fly after it runs for awhile. If the horz centering pot is open cathode current will be ok but fly will get super hot. crt looks clean too, what a find.

Thanks I will check that.

Tom S · #6 06-07-2012, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by robdjf

I found this on Craigslist in Allentown PA Memorial Day weekend.
Finally got it home today. The crt is a channel master from 1980 and the repair tags are from 1981. Powered up without HOT got sound. The caps were cool after 10 min. so tried with the HOT. I got a picture !!!!!!!
Pulls about 202 mA from the HOT.
Did a quick degauss and fiddled with tuner.

Very nice set. Hope the stereo is as good as the Tv. Looks like you have some converging to do too. Have fun. I would and did on my set last weekend.

old_tv_nut · #7 06-07-2012, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by robdjf

I found this on Craigslist in Allentown PA Memorial Day weekend.
Finally got it home today. The crt is a channel master from 1980 and the repair tags are from 1981. Powered up without HOT got sound. The caps were cool after 10 min. so tried with the HOT. I got a picture !!!!!!!
Pulls about 202 mA from the HOT.
Did a quick degauss and fiddled with tuner.

1980 CRT - I'm curious to know if it's black matrix. Beautiful!

Oh ... and ... AHH HATE YEW!

robdjf · #8 06-07-2012, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by old_tv_nut

1980 CRT - I'm curious to know if it's black matrix. Beautiful!

Oh ... and ... AHH HATE YEW!

Has anyone ever met Sandy ? He sounds like a lot of fun to talk to.

Charlie · #9 06-07-2012, 09:58 PM

Wow that's really awesome! I don't think I've come across a crt that new... maybe the newest I've seen was 1978 (and it was weak). I, too, am curious if it's a black matrix tube. Are there any other labels on the tube?

The cabinet looks to be in really nice condition. Looks like you got a good one there. How much did they want for it?

marty59 · #10 06-07-2012, 11:04 PM

And no UHF either! Congradulations on your find!!

robdjf · #11 06-07-2012, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Charlie

Wow that's really awesome! I don't think I've come across a crt that new... maybe the newest I've seen was 1978 (and it was weak). I, too, am curious if it's a black matrix tube. Are there any other labels on the tube?

The cabinet looks to be in really nice condition. Looks like you got a good one there. How much did they want for it?

They were asking $250 I got it for $175. When I saw the crt in person I didnt mind the price even if the chassis was trashed (its not). I had a feeling about the crt being good and $175 for a 21fj with no catarac.

robdjf · #12 06-07-2012, 11:20 PM

I found the tag it was up near the record changer.
Is this a rebuilt tube ?
I can't see the date all that well but it sure looks like 1980.
The paper tag doesn't look very old.
So far that is all the markings I could find.
I did not put my crt tester on it yet.

ChrisW6ATV · #13 06-08-2012, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by robdjf

Is this a rebuilt tube ?

Yes, based on the label's "renewal" notes. Also, I have not heard of Channel Master as a supplier of new CRTs, but they were a known source of rebuilt tubes. The date is definitely 1980 or newer (but it does look like a zero to me; less likely to be a 6 or 9).

Very nice to get a set that fires right up!

dieseljeep · #14 06-08-2012, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisW6ATV

Yes, based on the label's "renewal" notes. Also, I have not heard of Channel Master as a supplier of new CRTs, but they were a known source of rebuilt tubes. The date is definitely 1980 or newer (but it does look like a zero to me; less likely to be a 6 or 9).

Very nice to get a set that fires right up!

Channel Master did build new CRT's as well. IIRC, they called them " Opti-chrome ". I only used to use their rebuilts, as they were better than the locally rebuilt CRT's.

marty59 · #15 06-08-2012, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dieseljeep

Channel Master did build new CRT's as well. IIRC, they called them " Opti-chrome ". I only used to use their rebuilts, as they were better than the locally rebuilt CRT's.

I thought the same with CM only being a rebuilt provider....Learn something new everyday!