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Originally posted by Eric H
I would like to find some specific information on a 19" Portable B&W RCA set I had during that time period. A picture would be great.
Does anyone have any literature or ads showing sets from that era?
If I had to guess I would say the set was a couple years later than this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...293457984&rd=1
Same color, same small knobs but mine had the controls to the right of the screen. something like this drawing.
Eric
Oh yes, it used a 38HE7 Output tube if that's any help 
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The 38HE7 (and the similar 38HK7) were widely used as horizontal output/damper tubes in series-string portable TVs of late '60s through '70s vintage. I had at least one small portable during that time which used a 38HE7 in that position. It was a nice little set while it lasted, but something shorted in it after I'd had it about three years. I'll never know exactly what shorted in there now (it's been almost 30 years since I bought the set, and it's long gone by now) as the only clue I had that something was wrong was a small wisp of smoke coming through the ventilation slots in the cabinet, near the monopole VHF antenna.
BTW, I looked at the ebay listing for the "TV" you mentioned, but was surprised to find an RCA satellite receiver, with remote, listed there instead. (I couldn't get the picture to show, however, in the first listing.) I also examined the relisting of the same item and found the same thing. Where was the TV listing?