Sets that you feel sorry for.....

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by KV-1926R

Yup, both were 27" screen sets. Why would a 680uf 200v cap work in a smaller set that was made with a 470uf 200v cap?

I would do it, without reservation! A little extra filtering never hurts.
They only used that capacitor because the current demands weren't as high.

[john f]

Well one new 470uf cap and we're in business! Picture is a little dim, right now brightness and contrast are cranked up full, but watchable.

[truetone36]

Well, I did it again...Brought home a G.E. Venturer III 12" B/W portable that a friend of mine who deals in used furniture had. The set looks good but it's missing the VHF tuning knob and the fine tuning knob. Anyone got these laying around? I powered the set up and I have no HV, so I'll be digging into it when I get a little free time.

[Steve D.]

Originally Posted by Eric H

That's a nice set Tim!

I felt sorry for this 59ish RCA that was at a local auction, it was missing most of it's knobs and someone had started to paint it pink.

It's been overhauled, pink removed and some knobs from a later set installed, it works pretty well now.

Eric,

Your orphan RCA portable reminded me of the 2 portables my folks bought new in 1959. One was that exact model RCA, the other was a Westinghouse. The RCA outlasted the Westy by many years. Found this photo of the RCA shortly after it was purchased.

-Steve D.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by Steve D.

Eric,

Your orphan RCA portable reminded me of the 2 portables my folks bought new in 1959. One was that exact model RCA, the other was a Westinghouse. The RCA outlasted the Westy by many years. Found this photo of the RCA shortly after it was purchased.

-Steve D.

Little wonder, about the RCA. Full power transformer and higher performance design.

[mpatoray]

I took pity on an RCA XL-100at a local flea market, it had been there for months and this time it was sitting on it's stand with tools, boards and drywall piled on it. I have a three on it.

[zenith2134]

This past week I tossed 3 TVs.. a 90s Sharp 25", a 1987 Sony 27", and a 1985 Mitsubishi 19". All perfectly working.. If I don;t have the room, no one else wants them. They all had their remotes. Need to make room for older made-in-USA sets.

[crh4881]

Originally Posted by john f

Well one new 470uf cap and we're in business! Picture is a little dim, right now brightness and contrast are cranked up full, but watchable.

That's pretty cool you got that working agin after finding in a snowdrift! I would like to find a little set like that for my Atari 2600.

[wkand]

Originally Posted by Steve D.

Eric,

Your orphan RCA portable reminded me of the 2 portables my folks bought new in 1959. One was that exact model RCA, the other was a Westinghouse. The RCA outlasted the Westy by many years. Found this photo of the RCA shortly after it was purchased.

-Steve D.

I had an RCA set like that in high school. It was battle wagon for sure. Only two things ever went wrong. Filter cap and the CRT wore out after 16 years of hard labor. Still had all of its original tubes IIRC. I still have the power xfrmr and some of the tubes.

[Kamakiri]

Well, this DuMont is far less spectacular than the last few, but it was either I save it or the owner was thinking of making it into a dog bed

Drove out to a farm in the country and brought home this ugly but saveable DuMont RA-312 "Winsted". Picture tube is an RCA replacement, and everything seems like it's there. Going to need to find some knobs and a control door, at the very least.

What the heck, it was only $20, and I'm totally out of ugly looking sets

[Username1]

I think she's not bad looking.....

[maxhifi]

Ugly looking? It looks about as generic "1950s console TV" as you can get I'd say. I personally think some of the Philco sets with knobs on the top and side are much uglier.

[Username1]

Originally Posted by maxhifi

Ugly looking? It looks about as generic "1950s console TV" as you can get I'd say. I personally think some of the Philco sets with knobs on the top and side are much uglier.

I second this.... I don't like the knobs on top of the set, under a door on top
not so bad, Sides I don't like either..... Put them out front where you can easily
see what yer doin' and so you can put it up against something, or put some
inappropriate decorative crap on top....

[zeno]

Originally Posted by Steve D.

Eric,

Your orphan RCA portable reminded me of the 2 portables my folks bought new in 1959. One was that exact model RCA, the other was a Westinghouse. The RCA outlasted the Westy by many years. Found this photo of the RCA shortly after it was purchased.

-Steve D.

Thats normal. I never met a Westinghouse I liked. The only one with
a cool factor was the first instant on 19" B&W. It had a dark sun screen
& when off had a still modern look being a totally black. The only
colors I remember were the ones with the Saturn 5 HV cage.
Right down there with Emerson, easily worse than even GE or
early all tube Jap sets.

73 Zeno

[Kamakiri]

Originally Posted by maxhifi

Ugly looking? It looks about as generic "1950s console TV" as you can get I'd say. I personally think some of the Philco sets with knobs on the top and side are much uglier.

Well, I meant condition wise, not style wise. Style wise I think it's pretty nice