analogman
01-03-2005, 05:15 PM
Hello,
I have a "new" older set, an RCA G-27201 circa 1991. It is garbage when compared to the classics you gentlemen deal in. I do not possess the skill or knowledge to own or service a classic. I am still using this one as it is the closest thing to what I consider a real television for family use that I have seen in a long time. It actually is in a CABINET :yes: I bought it new in 1991 and it has served us well. The picture and color is very nice. Not long ago it developed a condition where vertical lines (part of the image) close to the left and right of the tube curve inwards. This is most evident on boxes, like menus for Directv or graphics during a ball game and even the lines on the field. What is strange is that if the scene is filled with motion, people or anything else that is not intended to be a fixed vertical line, no distortion of any kind is evident. As I have already said, this only occurs on the extreme left and right of the viewing area. The set is viewable. I opened the back a while ago and vacuumed out the crap and attempted to adjust the vertical with the service pots. I could "staighten" things up a little, but the the image was then "skewed" and did not fit the screen properly, so I put things back where they were.
As I have already said, I AM NOT a TV man and I don't pretend to be. I am an auto mechanic by trade. I do own a decent DVOM and can follow instructions. I can solder and possess a basic understanding of electrical circuits. I can hear it now "this idiot knows just enough to screw something up" :lmao: and that's probably true, but I also know when I should quit. I don't know anyone local that could advise me with knowledge, and where I live it's hard to find anyone that would tell me anything except that it's old, replace it. The set is too large for me to haul around (27") plus, I have a bad back. I am a diagnostic/fuel/electrical/smog type auto mechanic, and would really enjoy the satisfaction of curing this with my hands, and your help, if possible.
I sincerely appreciate the work and passion you guys put in keeping the "vintage" works of art alive. I feel the same way about the LP. I miss B&W. I admire and am a bit envious of what you are able to do.
If someone has the time to make any suggestions, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time,
Analogman
I have a "new" older set, an RCA G-27201 circa 1991. It is garbage when compared to the classics you gentlemen deal in. I do not possess the skill or knowledge to own or service a classic. I am still using this one as it is the closest thing to what I consider a real television for family use that I have seen in a long time. It actually is in a CABINET :yes: I bought it new in 1991 and it has served us well. The picture and color is very nice. Not long ago it developed a condition where vertical lines (part of the image) close to the left and right of the tube curve inwards. This is most evident on boxes, like menus for Directv or graphics during a ball game and even the lines on the field. What is strange is that if the scene is filled with motion, people or anything else that is not intended to be a fixed vertical line, no distortion of any kind is evident. As I have already said, this only occurs on the extreme left and right of the viewing area. The set is viewable. I opened the back a while ago and vacuumed out the crap and attempted to adjust the vertical with the service pots. I could "staighten" things up a little, but the the image was then "skewed" and did not fit the screen properly, so I put things back where they were.
As I have already said, I AM NOT a TV man and I don't pretend to be. I am an auto mechanic by trade. I do own a decent DVOM and can follow instructions. I can solder and possess a basic understanding of electrical circuits. I can hear it now "this idiot knows just enough to screw something up" :lmao: and that's probably true, but I also know when I should quit. I don't know anyone local that could advise me with knowledge, and where I live it's hard to find anyone that would tell me anything except that it's old, replace it. The set is too large for me to haul around (27") plus, I have a bad back. I am a diagnostic/fuel/electrical/smog type auto mechanic, and would really enjoy the satisfaction of curing this with my hands, and your help, if possible.
I sincerely appreciate the work and passion you guys put in keeping the "vintage" works of art alive. I feel the same way about the LP. I miss B&W. I admire and am a bit envious of what you are able to do.
If someone has the time to make any suggestions, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time,
Analogman