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[radio nut]

I found a small portable plastic cabinet sears color tv at a recycle center. It is tubed and in nice shape. I did not have my phone so no pics or glasses so I have no idea what model it is. Ok I did notice that the brightness is all the way clockwise so I am assuming all the way up. Yes someone may have messed with it but if it was turned all the way up when running is that automatically scream bad crt or could a tube cause that? All the tubes I could see had sears written on them. For $25.00 is it worth a shot ?

[ctc17]

Yes grab it. Table top tube sets are kinda scarce these days

[radio nut]

So a tube besides the crt could cause possible low brightness ?

[WA3WLJ]

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[ctc17]

Lots of things can cause dim. The screens are all the way up or the knob on the front? Some small sets like the porta colors call for running the screens wide open so its hard to tell. $25 is nothing, that won't even buy a tank of gas so its not big money.
I have had sets you would sware had bad crts and it turned out to be bad grid caps in the grids of the driver tubes. Its just real hard to tell without a proper test.

[radio nut]

The brightness knob on the front is all the way up ( I am assuming since it was already fully clockwise). It is on a shelf of tv's at the e-waste place that are for sale so one of the guys could have been messing with it, who knows. My concern of course is getting it home and having a really weak crt because that might put it out of my current ability to fix financially. But a tube now and then and caps here and there is cheap enough. So I will give it a shot, thanks.

[radio nut]

here is a internet picture that looks just like the one I will be picking up.

[Eric H]

Hmm, looks like a Panasonic, Sanyo made sets for Sears also.

[radio nut]

As long as no one else gets it before I do I will post pics and model number. Would panasonic or Sanyo been the better of the two manufacturers?

[Sandy G]

Kinda like the difference between Ford & Chevy, I'd think. Panasonic's bigger, but I'd happily grab either one...

[radio nut]

I'd feel a little better if when I grabbed the brightness control and turned it , it had room both ways. I guess I already Knew that anything can cause a dim picture but I really , really... want a tube color set.I probably should have just asked for opinions about the price and rarity of these sets.

I did have a ctc5d along time ago but I realized that I have no clue how to set up purity, and convergence and was in over my head so I gave it free to a member here.So I will grab this set and put in caps, check resistors and go from there with my fingers crossed . I have done 5 black and white tv's so I "should" be ok. I do not have a tube tester that can handle compactrons so this might be interesting

[bluenorm]

that is a Toshiba and it was my first color tv (1971) it was gift from my aunt. It cost her $260.00 and change. lasted until 1985. only one repair.

[bluenorm]

it does have an instant switch in the back.there is another switch in the back but i do not remember the purpose. the warranty sticker was place in the back of the set with the date of delivery.

[radio nut]

Instant switch ? what is that ?

[radio nut]

Did it have a decent picture?