bre's dad
08-18-2007, 10:45 PM
Found this on CL. Guy picked it up an an estate sale... ORIGINAL OWNER. He's only had it a few weeks, so I consider him more of a 'middleman' as I don't plan on parting with it.
model: RCA 6-T-71
on chassis: KCS 47A-1-T, 2741 01-2 RVC-L9
Based on that and what the 'middleman' said, its a 1947 model w/ a 15" screen. Its in real nice shape, only a few nicks. The top is cracked quite a bit from age. Has nice doors with some kind of inlay pattern. Inside, there is a repair tag from 1956 hanging on the internal antenna, but no details. Also, the back is present but removed to take a looksee and for photos.
Some interesting features include an input on the back for a t-table (mono input). It will be interesting to see how the old iPod sounds on it in mono if I get it working. You pull one knob out and a light behind the channel selector comes on (works too!). Even still has the original RCA Victor decal on the top center of the case & the decals by the front controls. Needless to say, its been well cared for and will be, as long as I can keep the kids away from it. The 2 year old has already said she wants it in her room to watch Scooby Doo. :no:
As far as working condition, its far more promising than my
49 Arvin, which is DOA (unless you pull the rectifier tube, then everything else lights up.) I admit, I did the unforgivable sin (no, not turn it into a fish tank. That's why I have a 120 gal salt tank built into the wall, but that's a different forum)... I plugged it into an outlet strip and turned it on. I don't have a variac and don't know anyone who does... please forgive. Anyway, there is crackling & popping on the audio and there is a squiggly horizontal line on the screen, that changes with the popping & crackling. From what little I've read, I assume that's good in assuming the boob tube is good as well as the flyback. I'm assuming just a general recap is probably required? I really want to get this thing going.
After having said that, is there anyone within a reasonable driving distance of south central Indiana that mgiht be willing to look at this and either get it going or help me? I don't know what I'm doing and other than a crappy volt meter, have no gear to test things...
model: RCA 6-T-71
on chassis: KCS 47A-1-T, 2741 01-2 RVC-L9
Based on that and what the 'middleman' said, its a 1947 model w/ a 15" screen. Its in real nice shape, only a few nicks. The top is cracked quite a bit from age. Has nice doors with some kind of inlay pattern. Inside, there is a repair tag from 1956 hanging on the internal antenna, but no details. Also, the back is present but removed to take a looksee and for photos.
Some interesting features include an input on the back for a t-table (mono input). It will be interesting to see how the old iPod sounds on it in mono if I get it working. You pull one knob out and a light behind the channel selector comes on (works too!). Even still has the original RCA Victor decal on the top center of the case & the decals by the front controls. Needless to say, its been well cared for and will be, as long as I can keep the kids away from it. The 2 year old has already said she wants it in her room to watch Scooby Doo. :no:
As far as working condition, its far more promising than my
49 Arvin, which is DOA (unless you pull the rectifier tube, then everything else lights up.) I admit, I did the unforgivable sin (no, not turn it into a fish tank. That's why I have a 120 gal salt tank built into the wall, but that's a different forum)... I plugged it into an outlet strip and turned it on. I don't have a variac and don't know anyone who does... please forgive. Anyway, there is crackling & popping on the audio and there is a squiggly horizontal line on the screen, that changes with the popping & crackling. From what little I've read, I assume that's good in assuming the boob tube is good as well as the flyback. I'm assuming just a general recap is probably required? I really want to get this thing going.
After having said that, is there anyone within a reasonable driving distance of south central Indiana that mgiht be willing to look at this and either get it going or help me? I don't know what I'm doing and other than a crappy volt meter, have no gear to test things...