[Australian] New member & HMV finds

[Fairlane500skyliner]

Hi folks,

I'm an 18y/o Australian collector, and have been collecting vintage televisions since late 2011. I mainly prefer to focus on sets from the 1960s, as they are quite appealing and have a nicer design then the more conservative sets of the 1950s. My collecting preferences are tube/hybrid tube chassis sets, particularly consoles and low-boys. So far, I own about 15 sets from 1956 - 1970, and am constantly on the look-out for more!

I ended up picking up three sets today, on my way to see my father about 12 hours away. Two of them were given to me by a friend, and are in relatively rough condition. The other was found by my dad at a local (for him) recycling centre.

The three sets I ended up with were all tube-chassis B&W HMV (His Master's Voice) sets, which I have a particular liking for. In order from the group photo, the three sets consist of a 1970 HMV "Trent" V6-PN low-boy, c.1960-62 HMV "Hi-Fi Rangemaster" P1-AH console, and a 1967 HMV "Wentworth" PU-AF console. None of them are entirely functional - the Trent has no vertical deflection and the cabinet needs re-finishing, and the Wentworth has no EHT, but is otherwise mint. The Rangemaster is an absolute ruin though, however I've decided that it's worth restoring. Here's the work that it requires so far:

- Re-finish the cabinet
- Replace missing masonite rear panel
- Find four new knobs
- Replace tuning dial scale
- Repair base of cabinet, as it is starting to come apart
- Re-plate the badges
- Clean up random build up of dirt between CRT and safety-glass
- Find all the required tubes for the chassis (as all but six are missing)
- Electronically restore chassis

The Rangemaster will be quite a challenge, but it'll be worth it. There aren't many of these around either. Older sets are nowhere near as common here as they are in North America, so it's great to end up with such a haul!

Anyways, be sure to check out my Youtube channel and Facebook group! I'll be uploading some videos of these sets and several others over the next few days.

https://www.youtube.com/user/Fairlane500skyliner
https://www.facebook.com/groups/295773603871364/

Chris