Philco Seventeener II

[Crist Rigott]

Originally Posted by wa2ise

I think he's talking about the red wires from what looks like the 1B3 rectifier tube socket (the brown plastic cylinder). One wire to the very high voltage GRT connection, and the other two a winding around the flyback core.

OK. You are correct about the 3 red wires.

[DavGoodlin]

Originally Posted by Crist Rigott

BTW, can anybody indentify the equipment in the shop as shown in the last picture of ALF?

I see an EICO Am signal generator behind Alf's right ear. The scope next is definitely not a common EICO 460, but the knobs look EICO-ish. Good stuff, usually in kit form. I assembled 4-5 of their kits, notably a 950B capacitor bridge checker, in continuous use since 1976.

[jr_tech]

Originally Posted by DavGoodlin

I see an EICO Am signal generator behind Alf's right ear. The scope next is definitely not a common EICO 460, but the knobs look EICO-ish. Good stuff, usually in kit form. I assembled 4-5 of their kits, notably a 950B capacitor bridge checker, in continuous use since 1976.

I'm thinking Eico 465 for the scope, with An Eico signal tracer (147) to its left, and
a shortwave or c b radio to the right of Alfs head. The signal generator looks like an Eico 324.

jr

[Crist Rigott]

OK, I've got the IF strip aligned. Now onto the 4.5MC trap adjustment. For this adjustment, they require a test "set up" or test detector. It requires a 4.5MC adjustable trap and some caps, resistor, and diode. Here are the pictures of the procedure and the test detector from Sams. Same thing in Riders.





Anybody have any tips on how to do this without the test detector? I don't have a 4.5MC adjustable coil. Unless I can pull one from a spare chassis?

[Crist Rigott]

I found a 4.5MC trap on an old Motorola TS-89 chassis and it worked out well.

[Bill Cahill]

Looks like you're coming along fine.

[Crist Rigott]

Thanks Bill.

I finished with the 4.5MC and audio alignment.
I installed the back and all that's left is to do is refurb the top knobs.

[jr_tech]

BEAUTIFUL! How did you de-yellow the back so well?

jr

[Crist Rigott]

Originally Posted by jr_tech

BEAUTIFUL! How did you de-yellow the back so well?

jr

I painted it.

[irext]

It's better than new!! Very nice.

[Crist Rigott]

Well, it is finished. Well almost. My buddy is looking for an antenna that goes into the handle. One of them has been pulled out. The other thing is I want to put some felt under the knobs on the top of the TV. Some before and after pictures.

[decojoe67]

You do impeccable work! Very impressive. You turned that set into a real jewel.

[Crist Rigott]

Originally Posted by decojoe67

You do impeccable work! Very impressive. You turned that set into a real jewel.

Thank you.

[DavGoodlin]

Nice job! The painting of the back cover really helps too. One of mine was painted gold, and still looks OK. The other is like yours.

My two should like this look as good!

[Eric H]

If you don't find an antenna I have one. It's out of a slender seventeener but I think it's the same.

The plastic bushing is rough but the antenna itself is good.

yours for shipping if you need it.