Masks available for Motorola VT-71
 

:banana: I have successfully made a few masks for the Motorola VT-71 TV. They are very close to the original masks in both shape and texture.

I'd like to know how important the color is to collectors. They come out of the mold as a nice cream color, but the originals were spray painted a bluish-gray on the face only. Collectors might like them as they are, a nice clean-looking cream color. I could dye the material a gray, then everyone would have to have gray. Or, I could leave them the cream color, then customers could paint them themselves if they wanted to, or leave them natural.

I see that a lot of televisions have even bright white masks. Does it really matter that much?

Your input will be appreciated.
Photos will be coming to my web site at www.renovatedradios.com as soon as I get them photographed and uploaded. Probably tonight. Look in the PARTS section.

Blacksmith

Make that VT-71, not VT-1.

Blacksmith

This is great news that you have succeeded in producing those bezels. I would probably pick gray over cream, but either would be good.

Thats great! Cant wait to see them. I have a couple of of the VT-71's and would be nice to add the gaskets to them. Either color would be fine to me as anything is better than none :)
-Tony

I'm lucky to have a good one in mine...it's white, if a little dingy.

Amazing! I haven't seen a good one since the 80s. Even one that I had which was still good in about '88, failed fast. I watched over a period of about 2 months as first it sagged a little in the middle, then next time, it was running down the screen like vanilla cake icing that had been made too thin :tears:

These will sell like crazy!!!

Charles

I'll take three, maybe five if they also fit the suitcase models. :banana:

When can we see them and how much will they cost?

Motorola VT71
 

I would be interested in these also.I`m not picky,color doesn`t matter.

OK, guys. I've updated my web page to inculde the mask. :thmbsp:

See Pictures of the mask at www.renovatedradios.com. Go to the Parts page and scroll down to the bottom of the page.

If you want to place an order, just click on the "Add to Cart" button. You will then be able to set the quantity of masks you want if you want more than one. Shipping will be combined for multiple orders.

Those look great! I will be placing an order soon.
-Tony

Me too!

I've turned down several nice VT-71s lately, because of bad masks. Now I can get one :) I've had a set of 6KV caps sitting around, now I'll get me a VT-71 and put the caps to use!

Charles

I've been on the fence about getting a VT-71 too. This thread just swayed me.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=270180593762

I know, I'm asking for trouble shipping another set. This one will be FedEx, and I'll be coaching the seller on how to pack it.

It has raster now. If it comes with a poofed vacuum or deflection plates rattling around in the bottom of the bell, then it's my LAST online purchase. I'll stick to the swap meets/hamfests and the ETF convention instead.

I'll be making an order for the Blacksmith mask too, once I get the TV and it checks out ok.

Fun stuff.

A couple of years ago I bought two VT-73's From one seller on ebay. Both well packed and insured. Both had snapped crt necks when arrived. After working with the seller I was able to collect all charges from the insurance. So I got two worthless tv's for free. Later I found one 7JP4 and was shipped and came in ok.
Terry

When I've has the small sets shipped I ask the seller to take off the back and stuff it full of packing peanuts, full enough to hold everything in place somewhat.

It's a pain getting them all out but i figure it's better than a busted CRT.

The crt in the VT-71 is only held on by a strip of thin metal screwed to the case, if the mask is gone it's free to flop around supported only by the neck.

If the mask is there and melted all over the tube that's better yet because it glues the tube to the front of the set! It also means it's the original tube and not a dud thats been tossed in to sell the set.

I am extremely wary about buying "untested" 7JP4's off ebay, too many duds floating around.