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Old 03-02-2012, 07:18 PM
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Inside a TV repair shop

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Old 03-02-2012, 07:51 PM
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stuff in photo

A BIT OF HISTORY !
lets identify the stuff in the photo.
It looks to me that the radio on the shelf with the tag is a Howard general coverage receiver.It is just to the right of the RCA color bar generator.

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Old 03-02-2012, 09:01 PM
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Awesome photo! I think I see a B&K 1076 Television Analyst to the left of the scope and Precision E-200 RF generators to the right.
Also some 8XP4 / 8YP4 test CRTs on the workbench.
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Old 03-03-2012, 12:02 AM
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Don't forget that metal cabinet roundy test jig at the far right..
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Don't forget the "Packard Bell" color TV sign.
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It would be interesting to know a little bit about the history of that picture!
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Old 03-03-2012, 11:06 AM
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Wao, lots of deja vu in that pic. 'Cept the logos on the wall were RCA and DuMont/Emerson.
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Old 03-03-2012, 11:15 AM
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It would be interesting to know a little bit about the history of that picture!
It sure would, but of course, there isn't any.
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Old 03-03-2012, 11:16 AM
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Don't forget the "Packard Bell" color TV sign.
Barely visible in the original - I increased the contrast when I scanned it.
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Old 03-03-2012, 11:31 AM
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It looks like an awfully narrow bench. They must've used wheeled work benches for the larger sets.
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Old 03-03-2012, 12:33 PM
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Yep, wheeled work benches for the big stuff, like consoles sometimes stood on end with the chassis slid partway back.
Our benches were an 'L' configuration with an auto radio section at the far end of one.
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Old 03-03-2012, 10:21 PM
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I visited a shop a few years ago that had an identical bench, right down to the roundie jig up in the corner. I saved the jig, the shop is gone now.
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Old 03-04-2012, 06:07 AM
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Wiremold raceway plug strip along the bench front: I have the same (except mine's above on a shelf edge) and I'll bet a lot of you do, too.
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Wiremold raceway plug strip along the bench front: I have the same (except mine's above on a shelf edge) and I'll bet a lot of you do, too.
I like that raceway. But have you ever priced it? I guess I have not gone to the correct store. I have done boxes and Romex in the past. But the Wiremold is better for sure.

Thanks for taking the time to scan and post the photo. It is a big part of our past and I am sure that there were many hours spent bent over those chassis and possibly a few colorful words uttered at times...
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Old 03-04-2012, 05:03 PM
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what a trip how different people dressed and looked. A bit of class I guess you could say.
I have several of those pieces. Very cool.
I bet they all smoked
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