i found this little halolight 2 nights ago on my craigslist check ,a young girl was selling it and mentioned on the add to make it a fishtank or to put bottles in it ,but i think she might have changed her mind now about that ,seeing the tv will be restored. you wouldnt beleave the amount of stairs i had take it down WOW.

Nice find!! As much as I love floor models, I would love to have a nice 21" tabletop or convertible similar to this. Congrats!

i was suprized to see the orginal stand was with it.

Nice score!

you wouldnt beleave the amount of stars i had take it down WOW.
I don't understand what you are saying in this sentence.

Nice score!


I don't understand what you are saying in this sentence.
It's a typo, he meant to say "stairs".

Nice to hear about another young person liking these things.

That makes sense. Several folks here have grammar, spelling and or typo issues that give me headaches(no offense meant)....And I have a better tolerance for spelling errors than average thanks to being part of a failed teaching experiment in kindergarten called "see and say". It was a moronic program that had children infer the text based on what the word looked like and the pictures in the book. It did not help me read one damn bit, and my folks had to teach me phonics on their own to do what the folly of the system could not. As a result when I see a spelling or word I'm not familiar with my brain automatically reads(and often sees) it as the closest spelled word I know, and I have to recognize that the approximation does not fit the context of the sentence in order to force my self to go back and apply phonics and sometimes guess work to then get it right.

Those who want to improve their spelling should use Firefox as a web browser. It spell checks what you type on sites like this....At least mine does with the addons I have. Many little spelling errors I would recurrently make have gone away from the constant corrections.

Nice , it has a good look to it , in the one photo the glare on the top almost makes it look like it is two toned - wood sides and white top.

whats the double D set in the last picture ?

mike

Nice score!


I don't understand what you are saying in this sentence.

oops my misstake i was typing in a hurry [stairs ] i brought it down from the third floor , and in this old building ,well , i lost count !!

^ Looks like you were in a hurry here too. :D

That makes sense. Several folks here have grammar, spelling and or typo issues that give me headaches(no offense meant)....And I have a better tolerance for spelling errors than average thanks to being part of a failed teaching experiment in kindergarten called "see and say". It was a moronic program that had children infer the text based on what the word looked like and the pictures in the book. It did not help me read one damn bit, and my folks had to teach me phonics on their own to do what the folly of the system could not. As a result when I see a spelling or word I'm not familiar with my brain automatically reads(and often sees) it as the closest spelled word I know, and I have to recognize that the approximation does not fit the context of the sentence in order to force my self to go back and apply phonics and sometimes guess work to then get it right.

Those who want to improve their spelling should use Firefox as a web browser. It spell checks what you type on sites like this....At least mine does with the addons I have. Many little spelling errors I would recurrently make have gone away from the constant corrections.
Took me a few seconds to figure it out myself. I use Firefox too, it spell checks, but I don't have any extensions that would help it along.

I guess this was one of the lower end models. I say that because of the sparse control panel and the extremely thin cabinet bottom. Is the bottom made of sheet metal? I looks to thin to provide any support if it is wood.

I guess this was one of the lower end models. I say that because of the sparse control panel and the extremely thin cabinet bottom. Is the bottom made of sheet metal? I looks to thin to provide any support if it is wood.

it is a thin peace of some kind of press board, but i think they ment for the chassie to give it center support . hay i noticed you left out your { letter t }in the word { it } electonic m is not going to know what your saying . grin:yes:

I guess this was one of the lower end models. ...

Looks like a hot chassis design. I don't see a power transformer, and a tip off are the selenium rectifiers. Guess they were cheaper than series string type tube rectifiers, though I don't think the tube makers ever designed any for TV work. Ones with the correct heater current.

Cool score!! I never really was a fan of those donut styled chassis... however, it looks like it should be pretty simple to work on. Have you tried to apply power to the light and see if it works? I am often surprised that a 50+ year old tube light still works!


Those who want to improve their spelling should use Firefox as a web browser. It spell checks what you type on sites like this.....

Firefox isn't some miracle browser... Internet Explorer does the same exact thing. In fact, mine just corrected miracle for me because I butchered it up in the previous sentence. Just learn how to spell.

yes the halolight works good ,so far i havent seen a halolight that didnt work ,i powered it up and i have tube filiment ,but no b+ for the tubes so ill stop there and try to finish my other 3 projects first , you know how that is.lol

....ill stop there and try to finish my other 3 projects first , you know how that is.lol

Can I get an Amen?

AMEN!!

Isn't it amazing how we get ourselves into that pickle? "I'm already working on these two sets, but I will take the back off this one and just have a quick peek inside!" Man, been there, done that! Heck, I'm doing it right now!

At least the light works. Those neon lights can go on for years and years. Here's a story about one going on for over 70 years!

http://articles.latimes.com/2012/may/26/local/la-me-old-neon-20120526

I would have loved seeing the looks on these guys' faces when they discovered it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rQoN951xgY

Here's a video where they covered the story in the news

I guess this was one of the lower end models. I say that because of the sparse control panel and the extremely thin cabinet bottom. Is the bottom made of sheet metal? I looks to thin to provide any support if it is wood.

That was one of the higher end models.
Sylvania started building minimal design sets starting in 1955. PC board, hot chassis sets, even on their higher end models. They were also building private label sets for awhile.
The fancy cabinet, World's Fair models, had the same basic chassis, that the 17" BOTL portable had.
All show and no go! Poor value for the money. :thumbsdn:

I'm sure glad you got that set. I had called about it and was informed that was already gone just had visions of someone getting it and putting a fish tank or bottles back into it. good luck and keep us informed can't wait to see it operational.

I'm sure glad you got that set. I had called about it and was informed that was already gone just had visions of someone getting it and putting a fish tank or bottles back into it. good luck and keep us informed can't wait to see it operational.

thats what motivative me to get it.i called her and she was going to bring down to store where she sell's frankinstein vintage stuff ,its called the { mod shop } she was late to work so had to wait for her , then i had to go up to her 3rd floor studio apartment accross the street in downtown elkhart.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rQoN951xgY

Here's a video where they covered the story in the news

things back then were made to last and not just to get by .the glass was probley twice as thick as needed on neon bulb ,and more transformer that was needed ,so they were not under stress even with voltage surges, how many power surges happened in 77 yrs .

I thought the halo light sets used fluorescent tubes rather than neon. If they used neon that would explain why so many still work. Fluorescent would have burned out in a few years if it was used regularly.

I thought the halo light sets used fluorescent tubes rather than neon. If they used neon that would explain why so many still work. Fluorescent would have burned out in a few years if it was used regularly.

there just running hi voltage threw a fluorescent tube in a halolight ,thats why theres no starter ,on the two i have they clipped off one of the filiment leads on each end , and just have a hi voltage trans thats why they have blue look to them.