60's Magnavox TV/Phono- Picked this up today!

[radiotvnut]

That's a nice set and is a rather rare one. I think '61 is about right on the date and I'm sure it uses a SE-EL84 stereo amp that's good for about 5 WPC. Several years ago, I bought one of these for $10 at the SA; but, the cabinet was very beat up, the record changer had been destroyed, and the CRT was very weak. I ended up replacing some bad caps in the TV chassis in order to get it going; but, I eventually parted it out. Had it not been a wreck with a weak CRT, I would have restored it.

[Magnavox300]

Originally Posted by radiotvnut

That's a nice set and is a rather rare one.

Thanks, I thought the same, and I was back and forth over getting it, due to having two other sets I needed to restore first.
I knew I would have regretted it if I didn't.
Hooked up a dvd player just before, but no signal, and nothing happens to the screen when I turn the Horizontal hold.
The Vertical yes, the brightness yes, though the picture seems a little dark.
I wonder if when a CRT looks weak, or dark, do new caps and or tubes ever help brighten it? I also need to get that CRT tester/rejuvenator.

Took the back cover off, looks nice and new, besides years of dust.
This has PC boards on the chassis, my "series 300" didn't.
Many original Magnavox tubes in there too,
i'll have to buy a tube tester already, I still don't have one!