GE 800 and Predicta Siesta scored

[Dan Starnes]

You really lucked out. Nice score!

[bandersen]

Originally Posted by DaveWM

how does the pcb look around the 6bq5, the damper and the horz out? if low time I bet the pcb still looks nice and brown, not baked looking.

Also how does the fly look? again betting it looks pretty darn nice.

Here's the best I could do without pulling the chassis. I did a little cleaning with a soft brush and compressed air. It looks nice except for that hairline crack in a 390 ohm power resistor near the HOT. It doesn't smell so nice though. The previous owner smoked had several dogs and burned a lot of incense. It's really noticeable after the sets been running for a few minutes and heats up. I hope a good cleaning will get rid of the funk.

[bandersen]

Originally Posted by Dan Starnes

You really lucked out. Nice score!

Thanks! A little bittersweet though. The reason the previous owner unloaded them to me was because he's moving to Texas to take care of his sick brother. We had a good laugh about how his thick Chicago accent would go over in west TX. That cheered him up a little

[DaveWM]

looks low time, yea that resistor takes a beating, mine was cooked. I replaced it with a sand resistor, and moved it to avoid heating up that network. Its amazing so many of those back beauties and other caps have not failed, maybe all the tar has kept then sealed well. One thing about cig smoke is it preserves metal well.

[spudz64]

Originally Posted by bandersen

Thanks! It never occurred to me that you could turn the set on with the alarm. Do you know what the 'alarm only' mode sounds like when it goes off ?

Its just a generic "buzzzzzz" sound.....pretty annoying actually!

How are the front clock adjustment rods? They are forked at the end to grab the knobs, and seem to always be broken off. Are the knobs ok? Do the seem original? Post pics please! thx

[bandersen]

The knobs appear to be the originals. The one on the right seems to engage properly but not the one on the left.

I really hope it's repairable because I recently sold a Siesta clock assembly. I'd had it for a long time and didn't think I'd ever have a use for it!

[Phil Nelson]

Famous last words, but those look like pretty generic clock radio type knobs. Back in Ye Olde Dayes, when there were actual thrift stores, I would have recommended hitting the thrifts and looking for a $1 clock radio with the right knobs.

Phil

[DaveWM]

that has got to be the nicest looking predicta flyback I have ever seen.

[bandersen]

Originally Posted by DaveWM

that has got to be the nicest looking predicta flyback I have ever seen.

Here's one from a junker chassis. I bet this is more typical.

[DaveWM]

more like it but that one is not too bad either, not like some on my magnavoxes.....

[spudz64]

Originally Posted by bandersen

The knobs appear to be the originals. The one on the right seems to engage properly but not the one on the left.

I really hope it's repairable because I recently sold a Siesta clock assembly. I'd had it for a long time and didn't think I'd ever have a use for it!

I'm not 100% sure as mine didnt have any but I think they aren't the original knobs. Based on old ads of the Siesta and checking out ones for sell on Ebay the original knobs had long wings which would sweep the window markings accordingly. I found very suitable replacements from a radio repo site which grab the shaft well and work fine though!

Does your clock run? Do the shafts still have a forked tip? Remove the knobs and take a pic!

[bandersen]

Yes, the clock runs. Nope, no forked tips, but I know what you mean. That clock I sold off had one forked and one broken tip.


It looks like these have been clipped or maybe the forks are filled with goo ?


The knobs appear to have been glued on

[spudz64]

The tips have broken off....this is very common with these sets, the split tips just didnt take the abuse from users it seems.

[bandersen]

Oh well. Could anyone post pics or links to examples of the correct knobs ?

[spudz64]

Here's a pic of the correct knobs, sent to me from another Siesta owner...