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Phil Nelson · #**616** 01-24-2006, 04:24 PM

Hi, I'm new to this forum, so please be gentle.

Interesting discussion! Here's a pointer to my meager assortment of restored B/W sets:

http://antiqueradio.org/televisions.htm

Most of them still mostly work most of the time :-)

I'm more of a radio guy, so at this stage, my TV skills basically consist of [1] knowing how to replace capacitors, [2] avoiding electrocution, and [3] knowing how to ask for advice from smarter people!

***Eric H*** · #**617** 01-24-2006, 04:34 PM

Hello Phil, Welcome to AK!

You may be new here but I'm sure many of us know who you are from your Site.

Hopefully you'll like it here enough to hang around and get to know everyone. Lot's of good people here.

Eric

Charlie · #**618** 01-24-2006, 07:14 PM

Welcome Phil! Glad to have you here! You've got some great sets there!

Seems I recall a discussion here about your Scott combo. i remember that shiny chassis! Perhaps it was back when it was up for sale.

Hope you enjoy yourself here!

old_tv_nut · #**619** 01-24-2006, 08:53 PM

PHil, your site is GREAT! Love the multiple pix of the guts of each set, and intend to add your site to the links list on mine - www.bretl.com

*Bill Cahill* · #**620** 01-25-2006, 09:25 PM

Anybody want to see this?

*Bill Cahill* · #**621** 01-25-2006, 09:43 PM

How about this? It's a 1949 RCA Victor 16" tv I am restoring. RCA calls it Oak, but, actually, it's more like blonde mahogany.

Captain Video · #**622** 01-31-2006, 04:59 PM

This is an early 60's brazilian Invictus TV set from my little collection.

zenith porthole · #**623** 01-31-2006, 07:12 PM

My collection of old sets started about eight years ago with the bakelite Admiral, which I bought for $15 at a yard sale. I have been slowly gathering more sets since, with the latest additions being the Admiral Imperial 400 and the Sylvania portable, which I got last summer.

ChuckA · #**624** 02-02-2006, 01:30 PM

Can anyone here identify this 10" Emerson? Except for the tube layout chart there's nothing else in or on the cabinet or chassis.

Chuck

***Eric H*** · #**625** 02-02-2006, 02:54 PM

Chuck, it's a 571

http://www.vintagetvsets.com/emerson571.htm

ChuckA · #**626** 02-02-2006, 06:09 PM

Thanks Eric, I figured someone here would know. Couldn't let it sit at the auction this morning.

Chuck

***Eric H*** · #**627** 02-02-2006, 07:13 PM

I know there is an early and a late version of this set.
I think it's the early version that uses the 5 25Z5 rectifier tubes and ballast. also the knobs are different between the two, RCA knobs like yours on one and the Emerson knobs on the other.

Aussie Bloke · #**628** 02-06-2006, 04:51 AM

In Australia it is really rare to find an old 1950s B&W TV set. This arvo when I was driving home from work I picked up a 1950s HMV B&W 625 line TV set whic is cosmetically in good condition. Don't know of its working order yet as I've not plugged it in but it would be a great project for me to work on with help from mates. Haven't taken down notes of the model of the set but it looks to date around 1956/57 maybe as late as 1960 as it has a port to put a cord remote into it. Anyhow here's the pic below:

Cheers
Troy

Tubejunke · #**629** 02-06-2006, 11:05 PM

Thats the 1960 and 1/2 Inviso-Vision Model 0. Extremely rare!! Very hard to find!!

Just kidding... I had to do it. No pics mate.

#**630** 02-08-2006, 09:35 PM

ok,i'm gonna try to post some pix of my set...here goes nothin!
i'm especially proud of my TV topper collection...an old panther,an old antenna that had a cool atom logo on it and an old art deco timer thing that i thought looked too awesome not to put on it lol
frank