Show us your tube type Portacolors

[Kiwick]

Originally Posted by Electrohome

Yes, that's a 1973-74 Philips 23-inch solid-state console I picked here in North Bay in that 1970's style low-boy cabinet with speakers on each side and a continuos-tune UHF tuner. The set also has a 23-inch Delta-Gun CRT as well.

Is this set based on the K9 chassis like the one in the pic? this chassis, along with the inline CRT version K11, is a real masterpiece

[Electrohome]

Hello, I would have to take the back off of my Philips 1973-74 23-inch console to find out. I currently have that TV in storage right now. I thnk it may be similiar. Allso, does yours have a delta-gun CRT too, just curious. About what year is your set-thanks. Mine fully works and I can get channel 2 with no antenna on it. It's got a delta-gun CRT. It came from an older couple here in North Bay.

[julianburke]

About 19 or so years ago, my wife and I went to see a movie. There is an electronic shop next door to the theater and when we parked I walked through the shop's parking lot. They had tossed out a nice complete little Porta Color. Of course I picked it up and put it in the car. I forget what movie was playing because all I could think of during the show was that little TV and what was wrong with it.

Guess what? When I got home and took the back off all that was wrong with it was a bad on/off switch and it worked perfectly!! I sold it the next day for $100!

[Kiwick]

Originally Posted by Electrohome

Hello, I would have to take the back off of my Philips 1973-74 23-inch console to find out. I currently have that TV in storage right now. I thnk it may be similiar. Allso, does yours have a delta-gun CRT too, just curious. About what year is your set-thanks. Mine fully works and I can get channel 2 with no antenna on it. It's got a delta-gun CRT. It came from an older couple here in North Bay.

I have two K9 sets, one from 1973 the other from 1975. the K9 chassis was made from 1972 to about 1976

They all had shallow 110 degree delta gun CRTs, if it has a 90 degree CRT then it's not a K9.

In 1974 the K9 was modified into the K11 chassis which was intended to drive Philips' new 20AX inline CRT, the signal and power supply boards are exactly the same as in K9 sets.

[zenith2134]

Here's mine with a new 11SP22 installed (thanks, Dave A.)

I use it here and there, but with all this talk of energy concern I feel kinda bad since it uses 200 watts and throws a massive amount of heat.

Its almost as old as the 'boat' in my avatar and the ride is just as rough

Got the same exact one as Findm Keepm it seems. Trust me, the pic on this one is better than my photos show-I can't take a picture to save my life

Built in good ol' Electronics Park, Syracuse, NY.

Keep em comin', fellas!

[newhallone]

Use it in the winter time. That way you can kill two birds with one stone. Watch tv and heat your pad! Makes a good space heater.

[Findm-Keepm]

Originally Posted by zenith2134

Here's mine with a new 11SP22 installed (thanks, Dave A.)

I use it here and there, but with all this talk of energy concern I feel kinda bad since it uses 200 watts and throws a massive amount of heat.

Its almost as old as the 'boat' in my avatar and the ride is just as rough

Got the same exact one as Findm Keepm it seems. Trust me, the pic on this one is better than my photos show-I can't take a picture to save my life

Built in good ol' Electronics Park, Syracuse, NY.

Keep em comin', fellas!

Your picture taking abilities are a lot better than mine! And your set looks better too!!

Cheers,

[Sandy G]

My dad was kinda big on "gadgets"-He got one in late '65 or early '66 to replace an AWFUL Sears mini-console that-I SWEAR-Hated us. Anyhow, the little Porta-Potty was on 18/7 for something like 8 years, when we got a 17" Trinitron. I don't remember it giving any trouble, we got a REAL trooper w/that set. Guess that's another reason I have such a soft spot in my heart for 'em...But yeah, I remember it would get hot as a firecracker w/all those tubes a-glowin' in it...

[zenithfan1]

Hey zenith2134, that is one sharp lookin' Porta-Color you got yourself there! I give it the thumbs up too!

[tritwi]

This is my original porta color made by Ge. Curiously it doesn't show the name "porta color" anyway.

[tritwi]

picture of my porta color ge

[dtuomi]

That's a nice picture, tritwi. Is that portacolor an NTSC one? I think someone made a Portcolor that was PAL or Simple PAL or something.

David

[tritwi]

Hi David, yes the Ge portacolor is an original NTSC model. I fed it with a multistandard VCR playing an NTSC tape. The picture is quite good! This picture shows my other portacolor (the european model you mention). It is a simple PAL set and it shares very little of its ciruitry with the original portacolor despite the fact both sets employ the same type of picture tube and have a very similar look.

[tritwi]

There was another set using the same chassis and tube of the european kuba porta color, this was the telefunken telecolor (left picture). It just had a more modern look.

[zenith2134]

It's amazing to see how many variations of the Portacolor were produced. Tons!

I like your PAL pal.