Cheap KTV 12" B&W

[radiotvnut]

I'm now the owner of another 12" B&W - this one being an '89 12" KTV in a white case. The elderly couple who owned it bought it at Woolworth's for around $39 for use in their kitchen. Several years ago, I cleaned the tuner; but, it decided to exhibit more severe problems this time. This couple has been very good to me over the years and her husband passed away a few years ago; so, when she asked if I had a replacement TV - I was more than happy to take her a little 13" Sharp color set and she gave me the B&W set.

There was one bad 220uf cap in the vertical circuit that was causing reduced vertical sweep and I replaced several other caps that looked roasted. I cleaned the tuner and volume control as best I could; but, they are about shot. The Samsung branded CRT is not in the best shape, either. Oh well, I guess one can't expect much out of a 21 year old TV that was cheap junk to begin with.

This set only has an AC cord; but, there are spots on the PC board for a DC plug and a DC fuse as well as a knock out on the rear cover for the jack. I'm sure they probably made an AC/DC version of this set for a few dollars more.

I'll post a picture later, even though it's not much to look at. Now, I need to find one of those really el cheapo "Action" brand 12" B&W's that ran off of a wall wart, LOL!

The same lady has a '77 RCA XL100 console with the CTC8x chassis, the chassis that came out after the upright XL100 chassis was phased out. Lightning struck it around '94 and all I could find wrong with it was two shorted diodes and an open fusible resistor; but, the CRT was about shot and they decided to buy a new set. I just put all the parts in a plastic bag and rolled the TV in their unused living room, where it's sat for 15 years. I've had several opportunities to take it; but, I really don't want it. The cabinet is in good shape; but, it looks like the typical mid '70's/'80's/'90's roll around console.

Before that set went out, they gave me a working late '60's Motorola console on legs that still worked. That was before I got into TV collecting and I sold it for, IIRC, $50. They also gave me a little Magnavox tube console stereo (which I still have) as well as a few other old radios at different times. She still has a tube type Olympic stereo that she said would probably be mine when she passed away.

This couple was married for around 74 years and had no children. I met them back around '89 and they looked at me like a son that they never had. People have made fun of me for hanging around "old people"; but, those "old people" have been good to me over the years and they have a wealth of knowledge, if the young crowd would just take the time to listen.