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Tim,
those sets are great! That Motorola is like one i saw on ebay this week... http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI...&category=3638
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That Philco knob arrangement sure does look familiar! Especially with the missing door. I looks like it may be a similar model to the Philco roundie hybrid I have. Actually, they look pretty damn close. Did you happen to look at the chassis number, or any date codes?
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  If I haven't left him by now, I never will. Ya kinda learn to live with all the changes here. Makes life interesting.
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03-12-2004, 06:22 AM
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They sure do look like twin brothers of different mothers
 I do have the control door for mine, the guy called me back about 20 mins after I left his house saying that he'd found it. I was lucky I mentioned about it! The control door is the thing that's sitting atop the set. I'll get all of the codes and post them when I get chance.
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That's my old reliable RCA portable. Had that set since '89, only ever replaced a damper and a horizontal output tube since then, used it during the gulf war at work, during 9/11 at work, and countless times in between
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Flyback seems to be cool as a cuke
Next thing this set needs is a convergence setup. How about one of you more experienced guys do a thread on Convergence 101? I'm sure a lot of dummies like me could use it
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That is one area I sucked at!!! I remember my uncle (the tv tech) used to cuss when he had to do a "roundie" The main thing I remember is that you should be able to do most if not all of the touch up from the controls on the neck of the tube. It was a rare occasion when he had to use the controls on the board. Also you don't want to mess around with those too much or one can really throw things out of whack. Just make sure you have a large mirror and a good cross-hatch generator!!! Good Luck!
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Tim,
If you have the instructions from a book or service manual, it's usually pretty cut and dry. Of course, reading instructions and doing what it says with good results are two different things! And usually it takes more than one try at it. Do you have any convergence instructions with you?
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No such luck.....I mean the convergence isn't horrible, but I do get a green shadow on some white things.
Here's a screenshot
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Philco roundie - burning smell
Kam, I'd be inclined to agree with the person who said the burning smell in the HV cage near the flyback might be simply accumulated dust and dirt--this is common in TVs that are left sitting in basements, garages, etc. for extended periods of time. If the picture looks good, just dim, I wouldn't be concerned about the flyback. Since you say there is no smoke, just the smell, I'd suspect dust/dirt in the cage first. Clean it out thoroughly, then try it again. If you still smell something hot in there, then and only then should the flyback be suspected of being defective. Again, however, if you are getting a raster, the flyback is probably good. If the fly were shorted, it would kill the HV dead away (the HV fuse in the cage would blow immediately as well).
As to the dim picture, that could be caused by a weak horizontal oscillator or output tube, low drive on the grid of the latter, or even a weak CRT. If the set has a number of years on it (since it's a roundie it probably dates back to the early '60s), the CRT could well be on its last legs--especially if the set's former owner used it many hours a day. Good luck. That Philco looks like a great set; it should work very well once it is cleaned up and restored. The original Philco Corporation made some excellent b&w and color TVs, both television alone and those fabulous 3-way theatre consoles. I had a 19" Philco portable from 1961, trash day find in my hometown over 30 years ago, that worked great as long as I had it, and I have known several people who owned Philcos in the '60s and had very good luck with them. Kind regards,
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