Philco 51-PT1208

[Don Lindsly]

That TV has a few idiosyncrasies besides the unusual CRT, known internally as the "peach" tube. It is series string except the tuner, damper and CRT run on a 6 volt filament transformer. The damper has a separate winding. Channel knob needs an allen wrench. The Philco schematic has some obvious errors in the power supply so don't try to make it work as drawn. I believe the SAMS is correct.

It uses 135 volts B+. Leaky sync coupling caps cause "bends".

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REJUVENATE THE CRT. It will crack. Otherwise it is a good product and will make a decent restoration. The CRT is quite fragile so be careful. It can be converted to a 12LP4/12KP4, but it is tricky.

I like that set for its unique design and compact size.