Sylvania Roundie

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by DaveWM

I have that chassis in a metal cab faux wood finish. watch out for crystalized tube sockets (white plastic PCB mounted ones). Also if the pcb was like mine, the traces are pretty fragile, so watch out for lifting.

IIRC, Magnavox used those as well.
I know for sure Arvin used them, in their radio's. They were smart enough, not to use them for the 50C5 or 35W4.

[DaveWM]

They were so bad on mine that the plastic was gone but the pins remained. You could leave them alone if careful about tube removal and replacement. the plastic really did nothing anyway. IIRC promptly replaced with some NOS same kind of socket (they will never see the same amount of use) then just put the set aside. will have to get it down one day and fool with it again. I think it had some jerky horz shifting going on that I did not bother to look into (too many other projects going).

[hi_volt]

Nice looking set. Hope it makes the journey OK.

[oldtvman]

About the time that set came out is when Sylvania introduced the rare earth red phosphor. My parents had one they were great sets.