Videokarma.org

Go Back   Videokarma.org TV - Video - Vintage Television & Radio Forums > Early Color Television

We appreciate your help

in keeping this site going.
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 03-10-2004, 06:34 AM
Kamakiri's Avatar
Kamakiri Kamakiri is offline
Administrator
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Buffalo, New York
Posts: 5,109
Scored!

Picked up a pretty big Philco roundie yesterday from an ad in the local paper, along with a blonde retro styled Motorola B&W console on legs. It's still in (the wife's) SUV. It's complete and looks to be in pretty nice shape, chassis is spotless!

What I'm a gonna do with this stuff, I dunno LOL!

Pics to come when I get it unloaded later tonight. Got them very reasonably
__________________
"Restoring a tube TV is like going to war. A color one is like a land war in Asia."
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 03-10-2004, 08:24 PM
Kamakiri's Avatar
Kamakiri Kamakiri is offline
Administrator
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Buffalo, New York
Posts: 5,109
Here's pic #1 of an ugly Motorola that once was beautiful

Yes, that'd be dirt on the screen.....
__________________
"Restoring a tube TV is like going to war. A color one is like a land war in Asia."
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 03-10-2004, 08:26 PM
Kamakiri's Avatar
Kamakiri Kamakiri is offline
Administrator
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Buffalo, New York
Posts: 5,109
Now here's the Philco roundie. My neighbor helped me carry it inside, and for the heck of it we plugged it in. Can you believe the damn thing works?

It needs a little height adjustment, but everything else seems AOK. Needs a LOT of cleaning, of course.....
__________________
"Restoring a tube TV is like going to war. A color one is like a land war in Asia."
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 03-11-2004, 06:01 AM
Kamakiri's Avatar
Kamakiri Kamakiri is offline
Administrator
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Buffalo, New York
Posts: 5,109
The only thing that's left to question about the Philco is a hot, burning smell.....had it running for about 15 mins. No smoke, but I'm concerned that the flyback might be getting toasty warm. I plan to clean off all the tubes, they're pretty dirty now that I look at them, but is there a safe way of touching the flyback to feel temp without getting zapped? Should I discharge the picture tube and then just feel it?

Picture is on the dim side, so this weekend I plan to test the tube and maybe throw it on activate and let it cook for a couple hours.

Boy I'll tell ya....there's just something magical about watching color on a roundie!
__________________
"Restoring a tube TV is like going to war. A color one is like a land war in Asia."
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 03-11-2004, 06:13 AM
Chad Hauris's Avatar
Chad Hauris Chad Hauris is offline
VideoKarma Member
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: West Texas
Posts: 2,085
After you have let the set on for a while, turn it off and feel the flyback compartment door. Compare the heat level with a similar test on known good sets. I have found that I can detect flyback overheating by just feeling the door. It will probably be a good idea to check horiz. output cathode current and adjust effeciency coil if needed, if overheating is suspected.
Reply With Quote
Audiokarma
  #6  
Old 03-11-2004, 11:16 AM
jstout66 jstout66 is offline
VideoKarma Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Ne
Posts: 1,484
Nice Philco roundie!!!! I like the looks of the Motorola as well. The smell could just be all the dirt and stuff if it sat a long time. Never touch a flyback when the set is on!!!! When I get an old set I just clean it up, check all the tubes and replace the bad ones, and do all the adjusting I need and hope for the best! I can't solder worth a crap, so I never get into the set "too much". I just look for ones that don't take alot to get going. Do you have a high voltage probe? That would be a good way to check the output. If memory serves me the roundies were at 21K and the old tube square screens were at 25K. Good Luck!!!
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 03-11-2004, 03:27 PM
Mrs. Kamakiri
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Let me tell you all I'm thrilled to pieces. Yeah right Like we need more TV's in this house. Theres no room to put them.

Rather have audio receivers take up less room.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 03-11-2004, 05:08 PM
Steve D.'s Avatar
Steve D. Steve D. is offline
VideoKarma Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Hollywood Hills, Ca.
Posts: 1,790
I think the honeymoon's over
__________________
Please visit my CT-100, CTC-5, vintage color tv site:
http://www.wtv-zone.com/Stevetek/
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 03-11-2004, 08:09 PM
Kamakiri's Avatar
Kamakiri Kamakiri is offline
Administrator
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Buffalo, New York
Posts: 5,109
The basement is my domain....I will fill it up with whatever I want
__________________
"Restoring a tube TV is like going to war. A color one is like a land war in Asia."
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 03-11-2004, 08:17 PM
Mrs. Kamakiri
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
ok
Reply With Quote
Audiokarma
  #11  
Old 03-11-2004, 08:17 PM
Kamakiri's Avatar
Kamakiri Kamakiri is offline
Administrator
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Buffalo, New York
Posts: 5,109
How about that? I got "I Love Lucy" on the screen of the Motorola tonight!
__________________
"Restoring a tube TV is like going to war. A color one is like a land war in Asia."
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 03-11-2004, 08:20 PM
Reel 2 Reel's Avatar
Reel 2 Reel Reel 2 Reel is offline
Mad Dog Junkie
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Rockport Texas
Posts: 82
You spelled Mrs. Kam...wrong!!!!!
__________________

Gary in Texas
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 03-11-2004, 08:22 PM
Mrs. Kamakiri
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
haha gary. I know, but I didnt want to tell him.



guess no for Tim. LOL
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 03-11-2004, 09:09 PM
Eric H's Avatar
Eric H Eric H is offline
Administrator
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: So. Calif
Posts: 11,565
I like the Moto

Tim,

I like the Motorola! It's so "Eames Era", so "Panton", so "Fred Sanford"


Is it all there, is there any hope for it?
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 03-11-2004, 09:55 PM
Kamakiri's Avatar
Kamakiri Kamakiri is offline
Administrator
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Buffalo, New York
Posts: 5,109
It is all there, and it just might clean up well. I have the face glass and the brackets not shown in the photo. Powered it up for the heck of it, and no HV....big surprise. Chassis is clean though, so who knows, it might live once again
__________________
"Restoring a tube TV is like going to war. A color one is like a land war in Asia."
Reply With Quote
Audiokarma
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:13 PM.



Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
©Copyright 2012 VideoKarma.org, All rights reserved.