Here's a real challenge for someone

[bandersen]

I think this Predicta spent a little time outside

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1950s-Ph...290394848417QQ

[zenithfan1]

EEEEWWW! That one needs help desperately.

[Rental Limo]

Originally Posted by bandersen

I think this Predicta spent a little time outside

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1950s-Ph...290394848417QQ

Outside, or maybe in a very damp basement covered in musty clothes! Anyways its not a total loss. Is that safety glass that is cracked, or is that part of the CRT? For the price it could make a good parts set. The first Predicta ive seen was on the Revenge Of The Nerds movie. I have not seen one in real life though. Maybe i will find one at the dump, or in the garbage someday. Who knows what you will find, but i am not counting on it though. I should of bribed the dump workers with a 10 dollar bill last year for that Heathkit tube amp, and matching tuner ive seen. I asked if i could have them, but they would not let me take them. Maybe bribing would of helped!

[7"estatdef]

Ya know from the outside it doesn't look that bad. But that chaiss is rough!!! Oh btw the plastic on the front of the crt is separate from the crt.
Terry

[jr_tech]

Wow! Does Naval Jelly come in 5 Gallon containers? What do restorers do when the photo finish is shot?... veneer over the whole works, or is there some method of printing a new covering?

jr

[truetone36]

My little Philco briefcase 19" set was nearly that bad. It had the same moldy stuff on the CRT as well.

[bandersen]

Originally Posted by jr_tech

Wow! Does Naval Jelly come in 5 Gallon containers? What do restorers do when the photo finish is shot?... veneer over the whole works, or is there some method of printing a new covering?

jr

This is the best technique I've come across: http://pages.cthome.net/ptf/photofin/photoFinish.html

Printout wood grain in black & white then apply color with stains, oils or artist pencils.

Originally Posted by truetone36

My little Philco briefcase 19" set was nearly that bad. It had the same moldy stuff on the CRT as well.

I think it's some type of soy based plastic that can go moldy

[zenithfan1]

I felt like a challenge, I threw in a bid. I won't go very high though I wonder if it could ever work again, or look like it would.....

[Reece]

That other link to repairing photofinish doesn't work, found this one:

http://www.radioatticarchives.com/fe...oto-finish.htm

Another thing you can do if the damage isn't too severe is to use a variety of colored pencils in the tones used on the radio to repair it following the original "grain," then go over it and blend sparingly with thinned oil paint.

[bandersen]

Originally Posted by Reece

That other link to repairing photofinish doesn't work...

Just curious - you mean you can't open it ? I had a couple friends open it and they had no troubles. Anyway - it's a site created by the same guys as in your link.

[Charlie]

Originally Posted by zenithfan1

I felt like a challenge, I threw in a bid.

The challenge being to restore it, or to take it out of the box without getting dirty???

If nothing else, maybe you'll get it and find a good CRT. Might have been replaced at some point. Isn't that one of those toobs that normally fizzles out prematurely?

That set has lived a hard life!!

[kx250rider]

Basket case. But at least it has the UHF knobs on it in possibly decent shape (vulnerable; always broken). I'd pull the knobs, and the CRT if it's any good, and send the rest to the crusher.

Charles

[bandersen]

Originally Posted by Charlie

The challenge being to restore it, or to take it out of the box without getting dirty???

If nothing else, maybe you'll get it and find a good CRT. Might have been replaced at some point. Isn't that one of those toobs that normally fizzles out prematurely?

That set has lived a hard life!!

Yeah, I think this is the 21" CRT that's prone to burn out. The 17" CRTs aren't so bad.

[zenithfan1]

Originally Posted by Charlie

The challenge being to restore it, or to take it out of the box without getting dirty???

If nothing else, maybe you'll get it and find a good CRT. Might have been replaced at some point. Isn't that one of those toobs that normally fizzles out prematurely?

That set has lived a hard life!!

I'm afraid that set would not only get me dirty, but if shipped it would likely turn to dust in the box..

Well, I'm out. 17 bucks is too much even though this things only a half hour away. I already have too many projects waiting for me to finish my shop area so I can restore them. I've been dying to work on a set lately and have nowhere good to do it right now. I'm not taking the chance on a fizzled out tube either

[bandersen]

$27 now - some guys really go nuts for these sets in any condition.
I like how they have the shipping listed as $13.64 via UPS. I realize I'm not too far away, but they had better pack a set like this very well if they expect it to not "turn to dust"!