Old photos of TV's

[polaraman]

Roundie Heaven!

Here is a couple more pics!



polaraman

[Captain Video]

Wow, that first picture... is that a store or a collection? Anyway, those shelves must be REALLY strong, to suport the weight of all those roundies!

I feel sorry for the guys who had the task of putting those roundies on top of those shelves...

[polaraman]

Looks like a Moto!

polaraman

[bgadow]

Now THAT was a store! They were certainly very serious about it. To have a time machine...

[Captain Video]

I don't know where this picture was taken, but it sure looks nice.


Looks like a 1951 GE.

[Tubejunke]

Originally Posted by polaraman

Looks like a Moto!

polaraman

Now if I wanted a PLAIN set that would be the one. I have a couple of early 50's Motorolas. A bit newer than this one. One is also VERY plain, but the bakelite version I have of the same model has a kind of Art Deco very distinct look.

I don't know but I gather that Motorola was kind of a working mans set. Probably low priced with decent durability. Mine do have those darn selenium rectifiers which to me automatically make a set cheaply made. I like my power transformer and a big, fat, 5U4G glowing in the background.

[David Roper]

In sets with hollow-state rectifiers Motorola liked a big fat tranny with the 5U4 on top, which looks pretty cool too.

[Jeffhs]

Originally Posted by David Roper

In sets with hollow-state rectifiers Motorola liked a big fat tranny with the 5U4 on top, which looks pretty cool too.

Hmmm. I never cared for the idea of having the 5U4 LV rectifier on top of the power transformer. It may have looked cool and may have worked just as well as the chassis-mounted 5U4s, but there was a drawback: if the rectifier socket went bad (cracked, bad contacts, etc.) you'd have to replace the entire transformer, even if the latter was still good.

As hot as those 5U4s got in the old sets, I don't think the socket lasted all that long either. Also, the few sets I've seen with the transformer-mounted 5U4 socket (pictures only; never saw one up close) only had one 5U4. I have yet to see a TV with two 5U4 sockets atop the transformer. I know some sets used two rectifiers in the low-voltage supply, but the tubes were almost always in chassis-mounted sockets.

[David Roper]

Originally Posted by Jeffhs

if the rectifier socket went bad (cracked, bad contacts, etc.) you'd have to replace the entire transformer, even if the latter was still good.

I don't doubt a TV repairman told you that once upon a time, but today I think somebody working on a set which needed that done would carefully remove the end bells and spend a little extra time fixing the socket rather than a lot of extra time seeking out a replacement transformer

[Eric H]

Originally Posted by Jeffhs

Also, the few sets I've seen with the transformer-mounted 5U4 socket (pictures only; never saw one up close) only had one 5U4. I have yet to see a TV with two 5U4 sockets atop the transformer.

Now you have.
well, sort of.
While these are mounted on the transformer they are not mounted in the end bell but rather on top in a separate metal housing, still the wiring does come out of the top of the transformer and passes through it so I guess it counts.

This is in a Zenith 20X20Q chassis from a 1955 Flashmatic set.

[Eric H]

This photo is on eBay, you'll have to search for it yourself if you want to see it uncensored.
Looks like a 50-T-1400 Philco?

[Captain Video]

Hey, is that Betty Page? I think she was HOT!

[polaraman]

Another vintage shot on Ebay.

polaraman

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Photo-Gi...QQcmdZViewItem

[Jeffhs]

Originally Posted by Eric H

Now you have.
well, sort of.
While these are mounted on the transformer they are not mounted in the end bell but rather on top in a separate metal housing, still the wiring does come out of the top of the transformer and passes through it so I guess it counts.

This is in a Zenith 20X20Q chassis from a 1955 Flashmatic set.

Well! I learned something reading this. Thanks for the info and picture. I guess even after 35+ years of working with TVs and such, there's always more to learn.

Kind regards,

[classicradios]

Found these photos in an old family album. Photos were taken(or developed) in 1962. Is that an RCA emblem under the screen? Anyone know the model number?
Jim