ClarusWorks
06-24-2012, 12:14 PM
I ended up buying the RCA set listed in this craigslist post: http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/atq/3065476758.html
It's a New Vista B&W, model 34 B 222 MV/ chassis KCS 136 YA. Sams Photofact 704-2, anyone have a copy of this? The set doesn't have the UHF tuner installed (not that those are good for anything these days anyhow) but appears to be complete on the inside and in decent shape.
I vacuumed out the million dust bunnies inside the cabinet, checked for obviously burned components, and finding none decided to try my luck at powering the set on. Initially, the speaker buzzed loudly, but the buzz quieted down over the course of 10 seconds or so. The TV does appear to work, although the picture is a bit blurry and there's still some 60Hz hum coming out of the speaker, so it should probably be recapped.
Also, the other 3 sets in that craigslist posting (I am not affiliated with the seller) are still for sale, seller is about 25 miles north of Pittsburgh, PA. The seller is a guy who goes to estate auctions and says he occasionally ends up with old TVs. He isn't interested in shipping them, but if someone really really wants one I might be willing to pick it up and pack it (Obviously you'd have to pay the shipping cost, these things aren't terribly light).
The Magnavox is a model 1T5005, small all-plastic portable. Back case has "JAPAN" molded into it and the line cord is a Yazaki so it's almost certainly a Japanese rebrand. It looks to be in very good condition, not sure if it'd be tube or solid state but I suspect tube as 60s solid state gear tended to be labeled prominently as such.
The Motorola's back label is not readable, I have a sneaking suspicion the set got wet at some point. The back was only partially screwed on, there's some kind of large coil on the back of the tube that looks corroded (hence the suspicion of rain). Cool looking, not sure if it'd be restorable. Case is all bakelite, a bit scratched but probably cleanable.
The Admiral is a model PA 17 D 26, front bezel is metal, rest of the case is gray plastic. It looks to be in decent shape although there's some rust/pitting on the metal bezel and carry handle.
It's a New Vista B&W, model 34 B 222 MV/ chassis KCS 136 YA. Sams Photofact 704-2, anyone have a copy of this? The set doesn't have the UHF tuner installed (not that those are good for anything these days anyhow) but appears to be complete on the inside and in decent shape.
I vacuumed out the million dust bunnies inside the cabinet, checked for obviously burned components, and finding none decided to try my luck at powering the set on. Initially, the speaker buzzed loudly, but the buzz quieted down over the course of 10 seconds or so. The TV does appear to work, although the picture is a bit blurry and there's still some 60Hz hum coming out of the speaker, so it should probably be recapped.
Also, the other 3 sets in that craigslist posting (I am not affiliated with the seller) are still for sale, seller is about 25 miles north of Pittsburgh, PA. The seller is a guy who goes to estate auctions and says he occasionally ends up with old TVs. He isn't interested in shipping them, but if someone really really wants one I might be willing to pick it up and pack it (Obviously you'd have to pay the shipping cost, these things aren't terribly light).
The Magnavox is a model 1T5005, small all-plastic portable. Back case has "JAPAN" molded into it and the line cord is a Yazaki so it's almost certainly a Japanese rebrand. It looks to be in very good condition, not sure if it'd be tube or solid state but I suspect tube as 60s solid state gear tended to be labeled prominently as such.
The Motorola's back label is not readable, I have a sneaking suspicion the set got wet at some point. The back was only partially screwed on, there's some kind of large coil on the back of the tube that looks corroded (hence the suspicion of rain). Cool looking, not sure if it'd be restorable. Case is all bakelite, a bit scratched but probably cleanable.
The Admiral is a model PA 17 D 26, front bezel is metal, rest of the case is gray plastic. It looks to be in decent shape although there's some rust/pitting on the metal bezel and carry handle.