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Old 03-16-2016, 05:38 PM
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I spot at most 3 caps that look different from the ones in my TRK12. My set
had a couple of red ones.
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Old 05-26-2017, 11:52 PM
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That is the nicest tv I ever saw! I agree, hook it up to a variac, switch to tv and see what happens...
I know I would!
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Old 05-27-2017, 11:08 AM
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That is the nicest tv I ever saw! I agree, hook it up to a variac, switch to tv and see what happens...
I know I would!
I tried that very thing when I got the set....I also couldn't resist! Sadly no raster and I didn't leave full voltage applied for long enough to troubleshoot.
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Old 05-27-2017, 04:03 PM
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So...what's the verdict? Are we going to restuff the caps and return them to their age-old positions? Get it working?
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Old 05-27-2017, 04:46 PM
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Here's another vote for gettin' it to work. There are quite a few folks who claim there were NO TVs B4 the War...I ran into a self-styled "Expert" who KNEW my Porthole was prewar..
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Old 05-28-2017, 08:49 AM
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Being prewar, it probably only saw a little use prior to the suspension of broadcasting "for the duration". May possibly have been used for in-store demos after the war? Fabulous find any way you look at it!!!
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Being prewar, it probably only saw a little use prior to the suspension of broadcasting "for the duration". May possibly have been used for in-store demos after the war? Fabulous find any way you look at it!!!
TV broadcasting never totally ceased during WW2. Here's an interesting read as posted on the ETF site: http://www.earlytelevision.org/ww2_history.html.

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Absolutely amazing. You are very very lucky. I wish you all the luck in the world with the set.
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Old 05-30-2017, 06:29 AM
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You have a "NOS" complete TV! (you lucky #$%) My vote is to get it going but re stuff all the caps to keep it authentic. A set so original and perfect is a once in a lifetime thing. It would be a shame to not see it working as nicely as it looks. In Aus we simply can't get anything like that. Jealous? Absolutely!!
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Old 05-30-2017, 07:09 AM
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You have a "NOS" complete TV! (you lucky #$%) My vote is to get it going but re stuff all the caps to keep it authentic. A set so original and perfect is a once in a lifetime thing. It would be a shame to not see it working as nicely as it looks. In Aus we simply can't get anything like that. Jealous? Absolutely!!
I don't know if I would call it NOS. The set was never sold, but the owner used it for demonstration at his shop. I'm still trying to get the original owner's grandson to write up a history of his grandfather and his shop. Maybe I'll bug him again.
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Old 05-30-2017, 04:36 PM
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So...what's the verdict? Are we going to restuff the caps and return them to their age-old positions? Get it working?
Definitely

Your TRK-12 deserves what can be done with a radio:

http://videokarma.org/showthread.php?t=269062

If your set would be NOS I'd leave it in it's original condition too. In your case you have the great opportunity to bring a really great and unique device back to live
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vts1134, I haven't visited here in a while but while searching to get into a different discussion I just happened to come across your post which was a great "find" in itself. Just want to add my congrats on a once-in-a-lifetime acquisition!
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Old 06-19-2017, 08:51 PM
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Just go one cap at a time. Restuff and fill/dip in amber wax, and return them exactly as found. Take a gazillion pics of all circuits. Slow and sure.
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Old 11-27-2018, 03:15 AM
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You are one lucky dog,you!! That set is just beautiful, and I'd bet any amount the TV section will come to life! Take care of that piece of television history!!
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You are one lucky dog,you!! That set is just beautiful, and I'd bet any amount the TV section will come to life! Take care of that piece of television history!!
oldtvnut, are you receiving the messages I keep sending you....?
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