Travler portable tv

[Jon1967us]

Originally Posted by Steve D.

Believe this is your Trav-ler model in this 1957 ad.

-Steve D.

It really was a marvel of engineering that they were able to cram a 17” picture tube into a 15 7/8” wide chassis...or so says the ad!

[Yamamaya42]

Originally Posted by Jon1967us

It really was a marvel of engineering that they were able to cram a 17” picture tube into a 15 7/8” wide chassis...or so says the ad!

It was built with TARDIS technology!

[zeno]

IIRC most Travelers were built by Admiral so they use the same knobs.
There are only a few different shaft sizes so you can use most
anything as long as its long enuf.

73 Zeno
LFOD !

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by zeno

IIRC most Travelers were built by Admiral so they use the same knobs.
There are only a few different shaft sizes so you can use most
anything as long as its long enuf.

73 Zeno
LFOD !

I didn't see any resemblance to an Admiral set.
I seen a Sonora and a Wards Airline that was similar, even the tube compliment, but it was obvious that it was made by Sonora.
They were still better performers than the low end Ge's.

[Jon1967us]

Originally Posted by Radiotronman

I decided I would start restoration on my Travler portable tv I got recently while I wait in parts for my RCA projection set. I like the colors and it should be a simple restoration. It's missing the back and two side control knobs, but in otherwise nice condition. Anyone else seen many of these?

I have the same model, in a Copper, that I have yet to restore. I've tested the crt, which shows strong emission and no shorts. It has a few of the original Trav-ler tubes which is pretty cool.

Have you noticed that the picture tube is propped up by what looks to be rubber chocks toward the front? One of mine has come loose and needs to be glued back because the crt is just floating in there.

Little paper tube diagram on my HV cage states the chassis is a 740-17.

[Jon1967us]

Theres some indication that the design is based on a Muntz prototype that was purchased by Trav-ler Corp.

Old lawsuit:
https://casetext.com/case/muntz-tv-i...ler-radio-corp

If you look at this Muntz you can see a resemblance:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/153608808023