Found a 1974 Wards Airline portable color TV!

[Electronic M]

I was thumbing through a 1970 Bietman's most often needed color manual and found a MW Airline set that used a 6BQ5 for the HV regulator...I doubt it was admiral made like this, but it sure was odd.

Originally Posted by Carmine

That's a nice tv, but you should know that it will not receive a digital transmission, so it is essentially useless. I am surprised so many don't realize this by now. That is probably why it was marked "free" and they were skeptical of your motives. They may has thought you would simply smash it on the sidewalk, leaving a mess to clean and an environmental disaster.

You should also consider replacing the capacitors.

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[drh4683]

Originally Posted by Carmine

That's a nice tv, but you should know that it will not receive a digital transmission, so it is essentially useless. I am surprised so many don't realize this by now. That is probably why it was marked "free" and they were skeptical of your motives. They may has thought you would simply smash it on the sidewalk, leaving a mess to clean and an environmental disaster.

You should also consider replacing the capacitors.

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[BigDavesTV]

Hahaha! Excellent photos above (TV Collector's reaction), and so very true, of the way it is! :-)

[Electronic M]

I wonder where you managed to get a picture of a scrapper going after a 60's console?

[ChrisW6ATV]

Originally Posted by Carmine

That's a nice tv, but you should know that it will not receive a digital transmission, so it is essentially useless.

That makes our whole hobby, and even this Web site, "useless", I guess!

[maxm]

I saw this a few years ago in Chicago, looks to be a Zenith Chromacolor II or System 3.

[Captainclock]

Originally Posted by maxm

I saw this a few years ago in Chicago, looks to be a Zenith Chromacolor II or System 3.

Well with that TV sitting upside down like that it certainly would of ruined the color mask because of it being a color TV you technically aren't supposed to tip them upside down or on their face or on its side because it can ruin the color mask and mess up the picture, I know because I've seen and heard of it happening.

[bgadow]

Sitting that way doesn't usually hurt them, and CRT's are typically shipped face down. It's a real hard bump that can tear up a mask.

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by Captainclock

Well with that TV sitting upside down like that it certainly would of ruined the color mask because of it being a color TV you technically aren't supposed to tip them upside down or on their face or on its side because it can ruin the color mask and mess up the picture, I know because I've seen and heard of it happening.

Only happens with trinitrons and crappy modern sets, or in cases of extreme mechanical shock with older CRTs.

[ZackN920]

Very nice set DRH! Where do ya find these nice, sets. The one's you pick up, look as if they've been in time capsules' or in museums!

maxm-that pic is just awesome. Not something that is expected to be seen. I wonder how much all of that is worth to the hobo that currently owns the cart

[Jon A.]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

I wonder where you managed to get a picture of a scrapper going after a 60's console?

Yeah, and how often do you see such a picture-perfect scrapper couple?

[Marco-nix]

Originally Posted by drh4683

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[TechneMoira]

Hey drh4683!

I like the videos you publish on youtube. Aside from the entertainment I get out of them, they also provide for quite a bit of background knowledge. When will you publish new ones? (Restoring this set e.g.)

Thanks for sharing your experiences
TechneMoira