Westinghouse H886K21

[dieseljeep]

That was one of the last good sets Westinghouse built! All the following models were cheap corner-cutting, hot chassis, PC board jobs. Some of the lower-end 21" models, didn't even have a voltage doubler, a portable chassis in a 21" console. They were minimal performers.
On Decades TV, they were running some old Westinghouse Studio One. On one Westinghouse advert, Betty Furness was extolling the virtues of the Gated Beam Audio Tube, that always insured perfect sound.

[old_coot88]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

Betty Furness was extolling the virtues of the Gated Beam Audio Tube, that always insured perfect sound.

Hoo Ha! It was an elegant idea that lowered parts count and worked great until a bit of component drift set in.

[benman94]

Originally Posted by old_coot88

Hoo Ha! It was an elegant idea that lowered parts count and worked great until a bit of component drift set in.

At least some Westinghouse sets had the "quieting" or "buzz" control on the front of the set. If they were going to use the 6BN6, at the very least they should have made the quieting control a standard for the front apron. It needed frequent enough adjusting to justify it, that's for sure...

[old_coot88]

Originally Posted by benman94

At least some Westinghouse sets had the "quieting" or "buzz" control on the front of the set.

Ha. Didn't know that. L'arn something new every day.