Sony Trinitron KV-1201 score

[zenithfan1]

I went to the Value Village last weekend and found this little beauty for 4 bucks, 2 actually since it was half price day. I powered it up and it had no color but the picture was very bright and sharp. That was enough for me to buy it as these have instant on and the CRTs are almost always dead. I tested the CRT on a Sencore CR-70 and it tested like new with an infinite count on the life test. I unplug it every time I'm done using it. The color problem was just very dirty controls, a little de-oxit and they are as good as new.
I have one of these for parts but is in sad shape, Jim Menning gave the parts one to me when I was there to get the CTC-4. I almost threw it out a week before I found this one, good thing I didn't as I did need two knobs from it for this one. That CRT tested weak but I was able to "restore" it well enough to save as a spare. It took me a couple of hours to clean the years of filth from the set as it most likely sat in a basement for a long time. I would date this set around 1972.






Top looks dirty only in picture.