Capehart 661-P

[Phil Nelson]

I know I said no more TVs in 2011, but who could resist this cute little Capehart?



Is there any service literature besides the schematic in Sams 95A?

Phil Nelson
Phil's Old Radios
http://antiqueradio.org/index.html

[John Marinello]

That one looks like a Farnsworth table top set I've seen. I know they merged at one point to become Capehart-Farnsworth.
Very nice set!

[compucat]

Wow, that set really looks like an early one. It almost has a pre war style to it. The front panel controls almost look like the were randomly placed. We definitely want to follow the restoration of this one.

[Tom Albrecht]

Very, very nice set! I would definitely make room for that.

[Phil Nelson]

Yah, maybe I should call it Capehart-Farnsworth, although it only says Capehart on the front. On the back serial plate, it says "The Capehart," and below that, "Mf'd by the Capehart division of Farnsworth TV & Radio, Fort Wayne, Indiana."

The ETF museum has one, and notes that the same chassis was used in a tabletop:

http://www.earlytelevision.org/farnsworth_661p.html

Won't be firing it up any time soon. A previous owner stripped out every tube, except the 10FP4 CRT, whose base is completely torn off. If the filament is intact, I'll try the trick of soldering new leads to the wire stubs and reattaching the base. I haven't looked at the design very closely. There's a little "horizontal AFC chassis" mounted one one side, above the main chassis.

Phil Nelson

[miniman82]

Aw man, that thing is cute as a button! Surely someone with a collection as big as yours could find a nice corner to squeeze that into? It would be right at home in the living room...

[bandersen]

Wow! That is a sweet little set
It's covered in Riders Vol 2. I'll try to take some better scans soon, but for now here are some quick pics.

http://www.bobandersen.com/images/sc...worth/651,661/

[Phil Nelson]

Thanks! "Beam relaxer" -- I guess that's their quaint name for the flyback.

Note the little rotary switch on top of the power transformer. Adjustment for different line voltages? My National TV-7W has a toggle switch for two voltage ranges.

The CRT end looks ghastly, but I believe all of the wires have at least a little stub sticking out. Whether it's worth trying to fix is TBD.

Phil Nelson

[Tim]

Great find Phil. Goes to show they are still out there to be discovered. I think you will discover a "Farnsworth" labeled bezel underneath that Capehart front glass and mask. That is what I found on my Capehart 610P.

[ChuckA]

Phil,

Nice find.

I have the service manual sitting here, been waiting for a reason to scan it and post on the site. I'll try to have it on line tonight.

The 610P, 651P and 661P are all the same chassis.


Chuck

[old_coot88]

Ah, looking forward to another captivating restoration saga by Phil. Appears someone "parked" the CRT base and socket on top a 5U4 spot.
Bill(oc)

[Sandy G]

So cute you wanna just pick it up 'n' hug it...(grin) Needless to say, Me Likey !

[John Marinello]

[QUOTE=Phil Nelson;3004619]I know I said no more TVs in 2011, but who could resist this cute little Capehart?

I've been thinking, Phil. You really should be true to your word and give the set to me.

[old_coot88]

Big honkin' iron in the power trannys look like they might be 25 cycle. Danged if it doesn't have a self-oscillating 6L6 for horizontal sweep and HV. Seems Muntz later adapted this idea this for minimum parts count designs.

[charokeeroad]

If you have one of those fancy CRT testers with the clip on leads it could find a good use on that CRT. Might save you some work if it's gonzo.