GAROD TELVISION Project

[decojoe67]

Originally Posted by EdKozk2

I can remember where I found or got every old B&W roundie set I have, except for this Garod. I don't remember where I got it.
I thought there would be a lot of Garod sets in the New York area, since
they were manufactured around NY.
Ed

Even here in NY it's an uncommon brand of TV. I can recall seeing only one or two in the past.
The choice model is the 930. Very unusual early post-war model. I'd say about as rare as a pre-war set:
http://www.earlytelevision.org/image..._930-TV-hd.jpg

[EdKozk2]

I saw the 930 at the ETF Museum when I was working in the Columbus area about 3 years ago.

[Phil Nelson]

That's an interesting TV. Hard to tell exactly from the photo, but it looks like the tuner might use air variable capacitors, similar to what you'd find in a "boatanchor" communications receiver. I have only a couple of TVs with that type of tuner. (It looks like your tuner might also be missing a side panel; they are often enclosed in metal for shielding.)

Your cabinet is finished in lacquer, not varnish. I would try to "revive" the finish rather than strip or sand it down to bare wood. In short, touch up the worst spots and then apply some new lacquer. If you strip it, you will lose all of the decals around the front controls, which could be hard to replace.

For mold, I'd start by scrubbing out the inside of the cabinet with some hot soapy water, maybe with a little bleach to keep it from coming back. Dry thoroughly. Mold should not be a big problem in the future if you clean it carefully now and then keep it in a dry environment after restoration. The heat of normal operation will also help keep it dry.

Regards,

Phil Nelson
Phil's Old Radios
http://antiqueradio.org/index.html

[EdKozk2]

Phil,
Tonight I started cleaning the cabinet with water and bleach. With a lacquer finish, is it safe to lightly sand the cabinet? Are all lacquers alike? The finish cracks are quite deep in some areas. I washed the double pane safety glass and CRT mask.
The set does have a General Instruments ganged split capacitor tuner with
three 6J6's.
I'll have to look through my Sam's folder's to see if this set is wired for "Tele-Zoom " Tim.
Ed