Picked up another one today - Videokarma.org TV - Video

Dan Starnes · #1 08-11-2007, 03:18 PM

Was downtown yesterday to get a haircut and noticed an Antique store I have never seen. Made a mental note to check it out while doing my Saturday errands. Saw a console Zenith radio that was real pretty. Then noticed this and bought it. It is an Emerson 1168A AC/DC. As you can see it works and was playing when I saw it. Brought it home and took the front glass off and cleaned the area. Then took off back and found no chassis rust, with only dust that I brushed and vacuumed out. Anyone know anything about this set? Year of manufacture? I guess around 1956? Missing one knob on top but I can make a mold and create one.
Thanks
Dan

***Eric H*** · #2 08-11-2007, 11:16 PM

Hi Dan, good find!

I have a similar Emerson but the lid lifts up on it, it's a junker so if the knob'll fit yours you can have it.

Tubejunke · #3 08-12-2007, 01:40 AM

It looks like government surplus to me. You know the look I mean? Like something you might have seen in grade school or something. Perhaps the military. At first sight it reminded me of the phonographs that we had in school. Very durable stuff. Even now I know a guy who sells used electronics at the flea market and I used to laugh at him for buying the old record players in bulk from school board autions. It seems he has no trouble at all getting rid of them at a considerable profit. I guess certain people are aware of their bullet proof nature.

There could be something to my idea. After all this set was playing at the moment of discovery. Perhaps restored? I bet not. I bet it is one of those working originals that still pop up here and there. I have posted a few times about several working originals that I have and to me they are something extra special. Just the thought of a 50 year old piece of electronics still doing its job with only routine maintenance is mind blowing.

Anyone else have any working originals?

Dan Starnes · #4 08-12-2007, 09:54 AM

Eric,, I will get a package with money for shipping sent to you if you want to PM me your address for the knob. Pic of knob below, Thankyou very much!! I removed the cover of the caps area. All original. Looks as if nothing has ever been touched, no signs of leaky stuff either. I am going to have it recapped.
Dan

Sandy G · #5 08-12-2007, 10:02 AM

Yeah, it DO kinda look like some kind of gummint issue thingamabob...But I'd latch onto it in a heartbeat. Gov't/Mil-spec stuff is generally built to a higher level than consumer grade stuff is. A guy on the R-390A list left his on 24/7 for YEARS, turning it off only once a year to check the tubes...it ran for 3,4 years before one of the tubes needed to be replaced. Still worked, just wasn't optimal any longer.

Dan Starnes · #6 08-13-2007, 02:42 PM

I think you guys are totally correct on this tv being government issue of some sort. The case is plywood, with a flat finish. Before I cleaned it up I thought it was a real dark brown. That was years of grime. It is a flat black and nicks and things go away with a black magic marker. It nows displays and works very well. Sure does remind me of something like we used in school back in the early to mid 60's. I still need to get it recapped and I will go thru the tubes and see health of those. I suspect something in the vertical section of having a tube on the fringe.
Dan

***Eric H*** · #7 08-13-2007, 06:12 PM

Dan, sent you a P.M. Re: the knob.

Carmine · #8 08-13-2007, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tubejunke

I bet not. I bet it is one of those working originals that still pop up here and there. I have posted a few times about several working originals that I have and to me they are something extra special. Just the thought of a 50 year old piece of electronics still doing its job with only routine maintenance is mind blowing.

Anyone else have any working originals?

I have quite a few actually.

fsjonsey · #9 08-14-2007, 02:51 PM

I have a set like this that i cant seem to get the audio nor vertical and horizontal sync working on.