Belated Xmas Gift - Raytheon Porthole M1101

[Kevin Kuehn]

Originally Posted by Kamakiri

Ever see the tuner on a Raytheon Vu-Matic? Oye.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-smItbgbU8

Yeah, that's just nuts. Apparently someone working at Raytheon had way too much time on their hands, and an open pocket book to boot.

BTW, what's making that clicking noise in your video's?

[Kamakiri]

Originally Posted by Kevin Kuehn

Yeah, that's just nuts. Apparently someone working at Raytheon had way too much time on their hands, and an open pocket book to boot.

BTW, what's making that clicking noise in your video's?

It's the stupid camera. I should probably just pony up for a new one but I'm too cheap when it comes to things like that

[dave1138]

I had a Truetone set with that chassis. The lever is for fine tuning.
Mine worked very well after a thorough restoration and was one of the most reliable sets I have had. I ended up donating it to the 20th Century Technology Museum in Wharton TX, run by a friend of mine and his wife. They have it on for several hours a day playing DVDs of 50s TV shows. It is a huge hit with almost everyone who sees it.

[wa2ise]

Originally Posted by Kevin Kuehn

Yeah, that's just nuts. Apparently someone working at Raytheon had way too much time on their hands, and an open pocket book to boot.

Raytheon got out of consumer electronics and became a defense contractor. Uncle Sam and the Pentagon would willingly pay for this sort of thing.

[Kevin Kuehn]

Top of chassis cleaned pretty well. It's about time to recapacitate the undercarraige.