Westinghouse found in the wild.

[Eric H]

The Wild being a thrift store.

This Westinghouse HCK611 had just been dropped off when I arrived, it was on the floor and priced before I left, $37 later it was in the back of my truck.
Some poor Dog is going to sleep on the Couch tonight.

CRT checks excellent as far as I can tell, my testers are bit screwed up but between the two of them I determined it checks like new on emissions and tracking.

Powered up and made a picture even, but the filters are shot and there's a loud hum in the sound.

[John Adams]

Great find.

[etype2]

Congratulations on this acquisition. Looks to be in great shape.

[Electronic M]

Not many of those left....I wonder if that's one of the Westinghouse sets with the rocketship HV cage.

[Eric H]

Here are a couple chassis shots. I'm assuming the 5/64 is the date.
The CRT appears original but there are no visible markings, not even on the base. There is a small white tag that says "Vacusealed".

[Jeffhs]

Originally Posted by Eric H

The Wild being a thrift store.

This Westinghouse HCK611 had just been dropped off when I arrived, it was on the floor and priced before I left, $37 later it was in the back of my truck.
Some poor Dog is going to sleep on the Couch tonight.

CRT checks excellent as far as I can tell, my testers are bit screwed up but between the two of them I determined it checks like new on emissions and tracking.

Powered up and made a picture even, but the filters are shot and there's a loud hum in the sound.

I'm surprised you aren't seeing hum bars in the picture as well as hearing hum in the audio, if the filter caps are that bad. I would replace them as soon as possible, as it seems they are on their last legs. Caps in this condition may be close to shorting as well, which could and probably will damage or destroy the power transformer if they don't cause the line fuse to blow first.

However, it sounds to me as if the CRT is in good shape, so if you correct the power supply problems the set should be OK. As I said, if you have severe hum in the sound, the capacitors are in very bad shape and will fail or short eventually. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised the filters are going bad if they are the originals, as the TV was made 58 years ago.

[init4fun]

Originally Posted by Jeffhs

I'm surprised you aren't seeing hum bars in the picture as well as hearing hum in the audio, if the filter caps are that bad. I would replace them as soon as possible, as it seems they are on their last legs. Caps in this condition may be close to shorting as well, which could and probably will damage or destroy the power transformer if they don't cause the line fuse to blow first.

However, it sounds to me as if the CRT is in good shape, so if you correct the power supply problems the set should be OK. As I said, if you have severe hum in the sound, the capacitors are in very bad shape and will fail or short eventually. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised the filters are going bad if they are the originals, as the TV was made 58 years ago.

Dude, you really needed to tell Eric all that "electronics 101" stuff as though you were talking to a newbie TV collector, , really ????

I'm betting the man has a good idea of what it's gonna take to restore that set.......

[damen]

Looks like a Magnavox sourced chassis

[old_tv_nut]

No visible markings - do you think the CRT is a rebuild?

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by damen

Looks like a Magnavox sourced chassis

I had the same thought. If that's the case that's interesting to learn...I never heard of Magnavox building sets for others before.

[nasadowsk]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

Not many of those left....I wonder if that's one of the Westinghouse sets with the rocketship HV cage.

Does anyone have a pic of the rocketship HV cage?

[nasadowsk]

Originally Posted by init4fun

Dude, you really needed to tell Eric all that "electronics 101" stuff as though you were talking to a newbie TV collector, , really ????

You guys owe me a new phone screen

[Carmine]

Originally Posted by init4fun

Dude, you really needed to tell Eric all that "electronics 101" stuff as though you were talking to a newbie TV collector, , really ????

I'm betting the man has a good idea of what it's gonna take to restore that set.......

I don't understand going through all that work when TV has been digital since 2009. There's no way to get a signal into that TV unless the owner lives in some part of the world where the NTSC standard is still being used.

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by Carmine

I don't understand going through all that work when TV has been digital since 2009. There's no way to get a signal into that TV unless the owner lives in some part of the world where the NTSC standard is still being used.

That's another stupid Jehffs-ism... I will give Jehffs one thing he's less senile than Brandon. He can at least complete 3 real sentences in a row.

[Popester]

Very cool find. We’re those RCA clone chassis or did Westinghouse do their own design and manufacturing? I worked 10 years and are Boulder, CO never saw that brand come in for repairs. Wondering if Westinghouse only sold back East and the mid West. Kind of like Packard Bell was a West coast brand.