Italian DuMont TV: photos

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Originally Posted by Giulio Maiocco

Hello,

I remember someone on this forum talking about a DuMont TV here in Italy on E*ay... Well, I bought it, it is in better conditions than I thought! I recapped the whole chassis, modified the set to take a 6CL6 in place of a 6BK5 video out (the 6BK5 had evident problems and placing an order at the place I usually buy tubes and spare parts with the minimum order cost, would likely take ages), and the set is going strong! BTW, the CRT is a 21AUP4, a 21" 72° (!!) deflection tube, with a reading close to 500 on my B&K 465 tube tester

Here are some photos:

Enjoy

Giulio Maiocco

Dear Giulio,
please to meet you,
your Du Mont is a nice tv but - if i can write my humble opinion - you are too prone to replace a lot of components (not original) and to make a savage ''recapping'' (what an ugly word...) in your TVs.
You are a nice, passionate '' TV guy '' but try to restore a capacitor, please:
the little-great history of TV-stuff will be grateful and...
...we can buy a new TV in any electronic shop.
I was thinking of write this opinion on the repair/restore question and now i take the occasion to do it in this thread, you will not complain about me


P.S.:
My compliments to you for your sets!