1957 Brazilian portable set
 

After years wanting one, I finally scored this: a super rare Invictus model "Saci" portable television from 1957. This was the first portable Brazilian TV set. I know of only two other, maybe three, of this model. It is an 8 inch and uses the same CRT of the famous Emerson portable TV with radio.

It no longer has the back cover, the leather handle is broken and one antenna needs to be resoldered, but still, it is a great addition to my collection. I don't expect to see another one of this model anytime soon. Haven't seen any in 14 years collecting televisions.

Me Likey VERY much !

Lucky you ! !

Nice little tv ! Amazing to see tube sets that small.....

Hope it works and has good tubes.....

I dig the copper IF cans and tube shields.

Are they copper, or some anodized coating on aluminum....?

I don't know, can´t differentiate one from the other.

Make a hook out of a piece of wire, and suspend one on it and sound it like a bell. You'll know they're copper if they don't even go "tink" when you hit them with a fingernail.

After studying the picture of the rear of the set, I see what looks like an American made CRT socket. I think all the 8DP4's were made by RCA.
Is the large white ceramic component in the HV cage a voltage dropping resistor, for the mains? Is 220 volts, the normal domestic line voltage?
In the first picture, I can only see part of the wall receptacle and it looks like a round pin type. :scratch2:

The CRT was made by Invictus, probably paying royalties to RCA. As for the voltage, in the city where I picked this TV they still use 110 volts. Where I live we use 220.

What % of Brasil is 120v?

I think more than 50% of the country is 110 volts, only the Southern states use 220.

What a perfect Stuff-Up that would be!

Here's what a tourist found in Rio:

"I'm a Canadian..Here's my report, after two weeks in Brazil.
About 50% of the hotels have the same voltage as in North America..
About 40% have plugs for both in the same room.
That is, there will be outlets marked "110V" and others marked "220V", both in the same room. ..
(Some outlets are not marked. In others, kids may have torn off the voltage decals or even done a switcheroo.
Try not to rely on oral advice from the desk clerk or a bell boy. Test it yourself with a hairdryer.
.. hairdryer can stand a few seconds of 220 voltage, but not prolonged operation.)"