Setchell Carlson Model 150 - Videokarma.org TV - Video

Kevin Kuehn · #1 07-07-2012, 01:39 PM

Anybody by chance have Sams 144-9? I'm curious what CRT this SC floor model TV uses. Thanks for any help.

AUdubon5425 · #2 07-07-2012, 05:25 PM

Figures - #9 is missing from my folder

Kevin Kuehn · #3 07-07-2012, 08:08 PM

Well thanks for looking.

It may actually be a model 2500 or 2500LP with a record player. I think the 150 is a table model. Anyhow they should all be in that 144-9 folder.

Steve K · #4 07-07-2012, 11:15 PM

I believe it's a 17BP4.

Steve

Kevin Kuehn · #5 07-08-2012, 04:18 PM

Yep, I picked the set up this morning. It has a Hytron 17BP4A in it. Looks like it may have some life left in it, at least it's testing good after a half hour at 7 volts on the heater. Huge modular aluminum chassis in this set.

Reece · #6 07-08-2012, 04:28 PM

That thing is built!

compucat · #7 07-08-2012, 06:28 PM

I see a loop aerial on the right side of the cabinet interior. Does this set have an AM radio? I can't wait to see more pictures of this one.

Tom Albrecht · #8 07-08-2012, 09:27 PM

Very interesting chassis layout! That should be a fun one to restore. Something a little different.

ggregg · #9 07-08-2012, 10:22 PM

I saw that set on CL but I've got too many projects now. It has a very neat look. Can't be many around as I've only seen one or two over the years. Glad it went to a good home. Gotta be one of the first Setchell tv's.

Kevin Kuehn · #10 07-08-2012, 11:04 PM

I'll post a couple cabinet pictures when I can get a little more light on the subject.

The neat thing is that this set spent it's entire life(up until today) in New Brighton MN, the very town it was made in.

My initial thought was to steal the 17BP4A for another project, but now I'm getting the itch to see how this SC performs. There is an AM radio in it. Also has a location for a phono, but the owners son told me this one never had a phono installed. Apparently the phono option was the only difference between the models 2500 and 2500LP.

wkand · #11 07-08-2012, 11:27 PM

WOW!!! If I did not know better, I'd think that was 6 Tektronix O-Scope plugins bolted onto that chassis. Amazing set and great score!

DavGoodlin · #12 07-09-2012, 07:36 AM

IIRC, SC made some institutional 23" BW sets in the mid-60s with the unitized chassis. Talk about being EASY to recap!!!

wkand · #13 07-09-2012, 12:10 PM

Yes, Dave You Do Remember Correctly (YDRC).

When I was in high school in the '70's, we had them in every room, mounted to the wall, hospital style. About 100 classrooms total. They were beige metal cabinet sets. The "unit-ized" chassis in those sets had exposed tubes on each module, not totally enclosed like the model 150 being discussed here. They might have gotten an average of 1-2 hours a day use. They contracted repairs with a local shop. I often wondered why our electronics students were not repairing the sets. We had the instruments, capability, and were fixing students' and teachers' sets.

Students were able to view video taped lectures from teachers with greater detail than normal lessons if you were stuck on a concept. Mostly science and math. The tapes were housed in an AV Room, and could be ordered by number over an in-room phone handset. They were piped into the classroom over closed circuit coax. The video could be delivered to one, a group, or all classrooms. Later, they did color video on demand using Asian built sets, with both local and remote live video, as well as VHS/DVD capability.

Yeah, we were a rich kid's school! Federal funding from the 1960's model schools program did not hurt either!

Phil Nelson · #14 07-09-2012, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin Kuehn

New Brighten MN

Freudian slip? I thought that town was New Brighton

I am curious about that modular design. Is this a hybrid set? My cash-strapped local library cancelled its Sams subscription, so I can no longer download free Sams manuals just for leisure time reading.

Phil Nelson

Kevin Kuehn · #15 07-09-2012, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil Nelson

Freudian slip? I thought that town was New Brighton

My bad, thanks for the correction.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil Nelson

I am curious about that modular design. Is this a hybrid set? My cash-strapped local library cancelled its Sams subscription, so I can no longer download free Sams manuals just for leisure time reading.

Phil Nelson

Not sure what you mean by hybrid? This one has AM radio, with an open space for a phono option.

Couple pictures of the front. Not really much of a looker, but not too ugly. I do have an original SAMS coming for it.