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Old 09-04-2015, 10:54 PM
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Phase 1 Complete!

I'm one step closer, so now I can cross that off my list. Now for Phase 2 - buying it.
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Old 09-05-2015, 03:55 PM
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just go get it.... It's not like they come along EVERY day....
And it will keep you out of trouble for years.....

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To the contrary. I was talking about this TV at the radio club the morning, and one of the old "know it all" dudes told me that no one will want to help me because I'm stupid and don't know anything. He said "you don't know your ass from a hole in the ground."
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Old 09-05-2015, 04:37 PM
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To the contrary. I was talking about this TV at the radio club the morning, and one of the old "know it all" dudes told me that no one will want to help me because I'm stupid and don't know anything. He said "you don't know your ass from a hole in the ground."
Whaaa? Geez, I know some of those guys can be grouches, but that one takes the cake. I'll be he either never worked in a customer service setting, or got fired from every such job.
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Old 09-05-2015, 04:43 PM
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Ignore that cranky old guy. Plenty of help available here. Even better if you can prove him wrong by getting it working and showing it off. If you can possibly get the picture tube tested, do so. Even better if you can arrange that before the sale is completed. Not much point in starting a restoration if the CRT is dead. Replacements can be had if it is no good: if you are patient a good one will show up eventually.
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Old 09-05-2015, 05:15 PM
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Thanks guys. I've been watching all sorts off stuff on YT sbout CRT testing and capacitor stuff.
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To the contrary. I was talking about this TV at the radio club the morning, and one of the old "know it all" dudes told me that no one will want to help me because I'm stupid and don't know anything. He said "you don't know your ass from a hole in the ground."

I received that line for a few people --when I was young..whom I THOUGHT were friends....and a COUPLE of them... ACTIVELY worked to keep me OUT of this hobby !!
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Old 09-05-2015, 06:06 PM
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To the contrary. I was talking about this TV at the radio club the morning, and one of the old "know it all" dudes told me that no one will want to help me because I'm stupid and don't know anything. He said "you don't know your ass from a hole in the ground."
He's probably right.... I don't know my butt hole from a ground hole either,
and we had a number of presidents that don't know one from the other too.
Hasn't stopped me from anything in my life, & they got to be president, and I
bet you'll be able to do your stuff too....

I think knowing yer butt hole from any other hole has been over rated for
hundreds of years...... It's a stupid saying... Ignore it......

Did ya- get that tv yet....?


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Old 09-05-2015, 06:59 PM
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Oh yeah, the TV! I fergot. I'm going tomorrow after church to get it! I called the guy this morning, offered $40, and he didn't even try to negotiate! It'll be mine tomorrow!
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Old 09-05-2015, 08:35 PM
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To the contrary. I was talking about this TV at the radio club the morning, and one of the old "know it all" dudes told me that no one will want to help me because I'm stupid and don't know anything. He said "you don't know your ass from a hole in the ground."
Is that the radio club you frequent, like once a month?
Did he ever help you out with one of your radio problems?
I worked with a guy years ago, that told me that. Once he got to know me and what I was all about, we got to be pretty thick. He wouldn't say anything good about anyone, even his own children. He was rather comical at times.
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Old 09-05-2015, 08:38 PM
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Oh yeah, the TV! I fergot. I'm going tomorrow after church to get it! I called the guy this morning, offered $40, and he didn't even try to negotiate! It'll be mine tomorrow!
I hope it's the one I'm thinking about! Push-pull audio and twin 5U4's.
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Old 09-05-2015, 08:52 PM
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When I first met the guy, he seemed helpful and nice. He helped me a few times, but as of late, he's gotten pretty vulgar. The radio meet is every Saturday morning. I've skipped a few mornings here and there, but I've been there for the most part. What started the kerfuffle was that everybody was having a class in the common area and he asked why I wasn't out there, and as joke I said "Well I already know all that." I was about to leave anyway, and I didn't have time. After that he said "OK, Then! Draw me a half wave rectifier circuit!" And then it exploded.
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Old 09-05-2015, 09:41 PM
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What a schweinhund ! None of us including him knew squat
once. I knew nothing but had a strong interest. I read, tinkered,
asked & took classes. Got me almost 40 years with a Zenith dealer
& some of the best times of my life.
So like the urban legend about Bozo tell him "cram it clown !".
BTW lots of help here. All of us enjoy doing it. Just take it slow
& go with the flow.

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To the contrary. I was talking about this TV at the radio club the morning, and one of the old "know it all" dudes told me that no one will want to help me because I'm stupid and don't know anything. He said "you don't know your ass from a hole in the ground."
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Old 09-06-2015, 03:46 PM
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I got it!

I got the Zenith TV! I got it for only $30. There is only one thing wrong with it. The deflection yoke is messed up and I don't know what to look for. I'll get better pictures when I get home.

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Old 09-06-2015, 03:50 PM
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Not bad at all. Nice solid wood cabinet. The only TV I have whose cabinet is solid wood is my 1971 Admiral.
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Old 09-06-2015, 04:16 PM
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I got the Zenith TV! I got it for only $30. There is only one thing wrong with it. The deflection yoke is messed up and I don't know what to look for. I'll get better pictures when I get home.
The plastic covers of the yokes of this era like to rot off....If the terminals etc are not shorting to anything, make a piece of plastic to slip between the centering rings and the terminal (so you don''t get electrocuted while adjusting centering) and call it good.

It appears to have the same chassis as my 1953 Zenith (only the tuner is mounted to the chassis in mine). Watch out for the parts list and schematic having different values listed for one of the vertical caps (go with the vlaue installed)....That royally screwed up the restoration on my 1953 for a while.

Even If the CRT is shot, at 30$ you could get that back in parts if you had to.
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