Why is it?

[miniman82]

I have a square maggotbox, but it's going to be gutted at some point. I mainly got it for the cabinet, something else will live there at some point.

[consoleguy67]

Hey Tim,
Did that set come out of Jersey?

[technicolor]

Originally Posted by consoleguy67

Hey Tim,
Did that set come out of Jersey?

Miniman is working on that chassis as we speak. Set has a rebuilt channelmaster crt in it now.

[DaveWM]

Nice solid set. Some thing funny about the CRT setup IIRC, covered in the manual, also prob has that silly sepia switch on the back.

[consoleguy67]

That was my set.

[sampson159]

saw more than a few of those aircraft carriers in my day.had 3 in my living room at one time.cost me a marriage.she had to move them to clean.5-3 125 lbs and could lift and carry like a forklift!very fine cabinets with marginal electronics at best.flybacks like crazy!get a zenith unit.much better and still a fine cabinet

[zeno]

Originally Posted by DaveWM

Nice solid set. Some thing funny about the CRT setup IIRC, covered in the manual, also prob has that silly sepia switch on the back.

Sepia switch A.K.A. the brownalator switch. Yuk, turn it off.

73 Zeno

[old_tv_nut]

Originally Posted by zeno

Sepia switch A.K.A. the brownalator switch. Yuk, turn it off.

73 Zeno

"Brownalator" Perfect name for it!

With it turned on, the color was perfect, if the picture was a tan cowboy on a brown horse riding into the sunset.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by old_tv_nut

"Brownalator" Perfect name for it!

With it turned on, the color was perfect, if the picture was a tan cowboy on a brown horse riding into the sunset.

Their advertising claimed that the sepia switch, added a warm tone to B/W pictures, which could easier on the eyes.

[Electronic M]

Got an Airline with that switch set to off. Admiral used a knob on the front to control grayscale...It can be usefull.

[sparks_elec]

My first and only tube tv I ever found was a Magnavox. Found it in a back room of an antique store, paid 100 for it not working. Found out almost all of the mylar caps were shorted, lots of resistors open or 50% out of tolerance and the convergence way out (sombody turned all the knobs and messed with the rings). Spent at least two weeks and 50 to 60 parts to get it working. For being built in 1970 that's an awful lot of parts bad. The picture is just passable (but has a good strong picture tube). Hard to work on and bottom of the line chassis. I'd gladly trade it for any tube Zenith from the late 60's.

[KentTeffeteller]

Other thing which hurt Maggie survival long term was the company being stingy with service literature and limiting parts distribution to Magnavox Home Entertainment Centers. Parts had to be bought there if specific to the set at retail prices. And yes, Magnavox sets loved flybacks and had lots of difficult service issues.

[Eric H]

I don't think Magnavox was anywhere near RCA and Zenith in terms of sales, from what I remember they didn't perform as well as those sets either.

[zeno]

Originally Posted by Eric H

I don't think Magnavox was anywhere near RCA and Zenith in terms of sales, from what I remember they didn't perform as well as those sets either.

Zenith & RCA split 40%-50% of the TV market depending how you
count them. Zenith always just beat RCA. IIRC GE & Sears were
next. After that Maggy, Admiral & Sylvania then the rest. Some were
under 1%. Some like PB, SC & WG were regional hits.
Maggies were cabinet sets. Even when they used plastic it looked good.
The wife wanted the Maggy & the hubby wanted a Zenith or RCA.
IIRC you had to be a big store or an exclusive Maggy dealer to
get a franchise.
We had a parts account so no problem. Bad thing was no local
distributor like almost every one had.
Never cared for there tube sets. Always seemed to need a little
extra. Couldnt keep the tuners clean. FBT's seemed to be par
with Zenith & RCA. Pixs could be good but never quite top notch.

73 Zeno
LFOD !

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by KentTeffeteller

Other thing which hurt Maggie survival long term was the company being stingy with service literature and limiting parts distribution to Magnavox Home Entertainment Centers. Parts had to be bought there if specific to the set at retail prices. And yes, Magnavox sets loved flybacks and had lots of difficult service issues.

Magnavox took over the TV sales for Boston Store, Gimbels and Marshall Field. They referred to them as "Magnavox Home Entertainment Salons".
There was also an Imperial Magnavox Home Entertainment Center in Milwaukee. They advertised heavily and sold a lot of product.
I would buy some of my parts there and I did receive about a 20% or so discount.