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Originally Posted by bgadow
A vacuum tube chassis color tv is a fascinating device & something of a wonder. It's amazing that they worked when new, and to have them work today is incredible. I've been tinkering with old radios and TV's since I was about 12-over 30 years now! The resources we have available today make this hobby much, much easier.
Lots of good advice above. I'd agree with starting with a radio; anything fairly simple from the 30's-60's would be okay. Get a schematic (Riders for earlier models, Sams for later) and study it. Recapping it will teach you some simple yet valuable skills. When you move up to a TV, get the Sams Photofact for it (often available cheap or free if you ask.) There were lots of good TV repair books put out in the 50's-60's. Even the simple ones, with titles like "TV Repair at Home in 10 Minutes" can be helpful when you're starting out. When you move up to color, look for a copy of the RCA Color TV Pict-O-Guide; they show up on ebay regularly.
Oh, and I'm a fan of the CTC-5...but it's a different animal than what followed, for sure.
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Yeah I bet having this forum and all its members available makes troubleshooting a bit easier. And besides, without the internet, I don't see how I personally would have ever become interested in this stuff in the first place. I've found some good books, such as one by Art Margolis from the 60s. Hopefully it will help.
12-09-2015, 11:23 PM
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