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Old 05-31-2013, 05:52 PM
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Smile Got a Arkay Tv kit model 14T23,built 1964

Just bought a Arkay Tv kit model14T23 that has never been assembled
It's complete,except the CRT 23BP4..and no cabinet.I'll have to make one
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Old 05-31-2013, 07:19 PM
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Must have been the one from Dennis.
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Old 05-31-2013, 07:24 PM
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Heard that some kits are more valuable if left unbuilt. Not sure why, as all you could do with an unbuilt kit is look at the box and not build it?
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Old 06-01-2013, 05:51 AM
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Heard that some kits are more valuable if left unbuilt. Not sure why, as all you could do with an unbuilt kit is look at the box and not build it?

I suspect this is true for TV kits. I know for a fact that unbuilt audio kits from Fisher, Scott, Knight-Kit etc. and kits from Heathkit are worth their weight in gold. Just check out "the Auction Site" for that.
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Old 06-01-2013, 07:46 AM
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All I wanted to do is improve my Tv repair skills,by putting together
This kit, use the knowledge gained

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Old 06-01-2013, 07:57 AM
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Please check out my WTB ad in the classifieds for a 23BP4

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Old 06-01-2013, 09:01 AM
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Great find.

Here's a cabinet recommendation that I think would be appropriate:

http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...AvailInUS%2FNo

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Old 06-01-2013, 10:20 AM
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How would that cabinet work for this kit?...I 'll attending a woodworkers guild
Meet,This Monday 3rd and probably will build a new cabinet
From scratch of my own design.. Thanks for the suggestion!
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Old 06-01-2013, 10:47 AM
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Heard that some kits are more valuable if left unbuilt. Not sure why, as all you could do with an unbuilt kit is look at the box and not build it?
Yea, but if you built it whats the resale value for someone who wants to build it. You already had all the fun. Now its just another old tv for sale. Unbuilt "in the box" you are selling dreams.

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Old 06-01-2013, 12:56 PM
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How would that cabinet work for this kit?...I 'll attending a woodworkers guild
Meet,This Monday 3rd and probably will build a new cabinet
From scratch of my own design.. Thanks for the suggestion!
Jody
I think that suggestion was supposed to be a joke. A lot of people who think old TVs are worthless turn them into fish tanks, so why not take a fish tank and turn it into an old TV?
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Old 06-01-2013, 05:36 PM
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If i had one of these kits, i would build it also. After all, its what it was intended for. Sometimes its not about the money.
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Old 06-01-2013, 06:15 PM
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I hope to learn to repair TV sets inside and out...I 'll post pics
ASAP of the kit,and demo how its built in stages...
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Old 06-01-2013, 10:14 PM
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Since you don't have a cabinet to work around, you might be able to use some different crts...you would have to keep the deflection angle the same but other things could maybe be worked around.
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Old 06-02-2013, 10:03 AM
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Would a 17BP4 work for now,until a correct 23"tube can obtained?
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Old 06-02-2013, 12:11 PM
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They both have different sockets according to the data on the net. That 17" crt uses a focus coil and I don't think the 23" one does
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