Scored a Philco 48-2500

[Tom Albrecht]

I see yours has a 12 channel tuner conversion.

[cwmoser]

Originally Posted by Tom Albrecht

I see yours has a 12 channel tuner conversion.

Hey Tom, you're the expert on these sets - thanks for all the advice
you gave me getting mine working. BTW, I'm curious that you mentioned
that Hi_Volt's 48-2500 has a "12 channel tunner conversion". I've only seen
two 48-2500's in person but have look at around 10 in pictures. First time
I've seen a 12 channel. My first thought was that it was not a proper knob.
Does this set have fine tuning knob - versus mine which I have to preset with set screws?
Got any thoughts about any other features his set might have?
I would guess his mirrors have a great possibility to be in great shape - does
not look like the set has seen moisture.

As you can see, I'm fascinated by these TVs and like to learn as much as I can about them.

Carl

[Tom Albrecht]

Hi Carl,

I saw one other set with a 12 channel tuner conversion. It was installed so nicely that it had to have been done with a factory conversion kit.

The 12 channel tuner has a normal concentric fine tuning knob like a more modern set. The row of channel lights is disabled when that is installed.

The original sets did not have fine tuning, and that must be how yours is.

Some sets got modified with a factory provided conversion kit to provide an AFC circuit with a potentiometer for fine tuning, which was a concentric knob with the contrast control. Mine has that.