RCA 630TS - Modified with Motor

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by pendulum

I always thought these were really cool. Am I right in thinking that if you got the required parts you could build one today? I think it would be a fun project.

Yes you can still build one. Servo circuits may need to be tweaked or improvised since 50's motors for that purpose are not likely easy to find.

A number of folks have made ones from scratch in the last decade or two.

If I found one half built like that I'd finish the job of adding the wheel.

When I finally restore a 40's 10-12" set that I like enough to keep I'll probably build a wheel type converter too. I've heard of someone making a small "personal viewer" type color wheel built into goggles on a long tether to the set.....Those would be cool to build, easy to store, and would not obscure the face of a set....