Is this Set Tube or Solid State?

[Magnavox300]

Thinking of getting this, but was wondering if it was an all tube set?
Does it just have a very thin CRT?

[zenithfan1]

Yep, all tube. 110 deg. CRT. From about 1962, give or take a year. Go get it, they produce a good picture. I have a '61 in blue.

[Magnavox300]

Thanks, I bought it last night for $55.
It's an Olympic, nice and dirty, and looks complete for restoring.
What were these type called?
I can't find any info on them....

Magnavox300

[old_coot88]

They were generally called 'slimline' or "briefcase" portables.

[Sandy G]

Just "Portable", is all I've ever heard 'em called. Looks like you've got a pretty decent set there. Dirty,yeah, but a half hour w/some rags, damp warm sponge, Windex will make all the difference in the world..

[Kevin Kuehn]

I had mistaken that one for an Admiral.

[Magnavox300]

Originally Posted by Sandy G

Dirty,yeah, but a half hour w/some rags, damp warm sponge, Windex will make all the difference in the world..

Your right, though I meant "nice and dirty" in the best way;
it's only because this was so dirty that it looked like such a fun project.
It's just not the same to me when things are already "cleaned up".

[bgadow]

I was also guessing Admiral; I have an Olympic portable but the cabinet is a lot different, I think mine might be a year or so newer. Mine was made in Japan, but doesn't look it. I wouldn't be surprised if this one was as well.

[Sandy G]

I have 2 little 9 or 10" Admirals from 1964-65 that are "Thin" like that..On one, the cabinet has yellowed, on the other, its still that sort of dingy white. They give DECENT pictures, but I think they were built to a price, rather than built for "Quality"...OTOH, they ARE still here & pluggin' along after nearly 50 years..

[Magnavox300]

Originally Posted by Sandy G

I have 2 little 9 or 10" Admirals from 1964-65 that are "Thin" like that..On one, the cabinet has yellowed, on the other, its still that sort of dingy white.

I am assuming the cabinet is plastic?
The middle section painted red looks metal, but maybe it's all plastic...

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by bgadow

I was also guessing Admiral; I have an Olympic portable but the cabinet is a lot different, I think mine might be a year or so newer. Mine was made in Japan, but doesn't look it. I wouldn't be surprised if this one was as well.

That one looks like the U.S. made model.
They made two models that looked alike, but one had a power transformer and all six volt tubes and the other had the series counterparts.
I only saw one set that one stage of I.F. and that was an Olympic.
Not the same model.

[holmesuser01]

I remember working on a few Olympics. All of mine were series string tubes, and I usually didnt have spare tubes on hand for them.

I've only seen one color Olympic, and it was an RCA clone.

[Phil Nelson]

I have heard people call those "briefcase" portables, which would be descriptive if you normally carry 8 or 10 bricks in your briefcase

Some TVs in that style have the silly "instant on" feature, where the tube filaments are kept powered after you turn the TV "off," so that it comes on quickly like a transistor set. I owned one like that in college; after I noticed the tubes glowing 24/7, I installed a switch on the line cord.

Regards,

Phil Nelson

[Sandy G]

Originally Posted by Magnavox300

I am assuming the cabinet is plastic?
The middle section painted red looks metal, but maybe it's all plastic...

Yeah. both of mine are plastic. They made a RED version, too, I've only seen one on De Bay. Dunno if it was MOULDED "Red" or painted... They MAY have made a black version, too, I dunno...Kinda doubt it, these seem to be "Loss Leader" type TVs...Sold these at a loss, hopefully made up the difference on the big consoles, color sets, etc. Admiral by then was sort of a "Second-Tier" type brand, I think..

[Magnavox300]

Was Olympic ever a good name in televisions?
This is the first I ever heard of them....