In High school. I had several VHF only sets I played with. NOW I wish I stored them for my impending retirement play time :( . Thanks for posting. Really appreciate you taking time doing this. Lots of work.
BTW, for what it's worth, I enjoy your video presentations greatly. Your techniques are right on the money, and anyone new to the field of television repair would do well to check out your stuff.
Another enjoyable Sunday night video, and that's a really nice set. I think I can guess why it's still working so well---looking at the pcb's, I see that RCA used mostly mylar caps instead of paper caps. Some people replace those early mylars, but I never had a problem with 'em.
That's a nice Vicky-Troll-A Tee-Wee, LOL! I wouldn't recap it either unless it exhibits symptoms of needing it, which it seems perfect right now! Nice find!
Cozy, MeTV, Antenna, Get, with old B&W shows, I hope that we get more FREE TV channels with cop shows, doctor hows, westerns, sit coms, and mot of all CARTOONS.
5 years later, I'm sure your set has UHF. Just rotate the outer ring after putting a proper antenna in place. Set the VHF dial. The outer ring does not have stops but you simply turned it carefully to find a UHF station. That's how our 1965 Sears Silvertone 19" portable B&W worked. Similar appearance and case except the volume and other controls were on the right side. The top was vented and the case was all plastic. After an hour, the heat just poured out of those tube TVs, enough to heat up the room!! We had three of those type sets starting 1958 until 1974. The 1958 one was a heavy solid metal case with a decent handle on the side.
Great video and set!! Totally agree with not recapping if not needed. Very watchable picture even with a slightly weak CRT. At least there is no "silvering" of the picture.
Sometimes the Shango066 approach works quite well. Remember that old 1965 Zenith he had that was horrible looking outside and inside and he plugged it in, sprayed the pots, and had a picture!
Your voice sounds different. Different microphone? Good video. I am about as old as that TV. Born later that year. Cozi, METV, and Decades is good for vintage shows.
,,,, manufactured by people who took pride in their workmanship, and used the proceeds to raise their families in a standard of living which may never be seen or experienced again. I'm happy for the fate of this TV set, but saddened by society as a whole these days....
I'd be saddened by society, but don't feel it's my job to save them. As for sets being made better back then, that may be true, but I've got some well made television monsters at home all dressed up with nowhere to go, because there are few if any analog transmissions anymore. And when I power up the darn things nobody else in my town can make toast. :)
+David Locke , agreed, we are responsible for the charting of our destiny, however, escapism isn't the answer to our ills. There were certain models of television sets which reached the pinnacle of their present-day technology (the very early hybrid sets are some of my favorites). A good friend owns a motel in central Pennsylvania, which has rooms which feature a mixture of '50s through '70s decor. He's been toying around with the idea to host "veg-out weekends", where one could spend an entire day parked in front of a well functioning classic TV, watching Looney Tunes, the Banana Splits, and other weekend favorites, while being plied with foods which our parents and grandparents stuffed into our faces. He did a test run last fall, which received mixed reviews (one guy wanted beer instead of hot chocolate). We'll see....
I plan on restoring a few tabletop sets I have left--a Zenith porthole, a Crosley, a GE 810, a Bendix and an Emerson with a 17" rectangular tube with cylindrical faceplate--the CRT being made in nearby Springfield, MA as a replacement. But they are little more than monitors for a converter of some sort, unfortunately. Part of the thrill for me to get these old sets going was to tweak them so they would pull weak signals for a good, usable picture and sound. But that was then. I am happy to see there is still an interest, and regret having disposed of around 150 sets, many of which were viable for restoration. The bulk of them went bye-bye in 1997. Can't keep them forever.
Should you have problems finding any mini-octals, let me know. I've always liked those Portholes. It sounds as if the Early TV Foundation will be the only hope for CRT's - from this point forward. My regret, helping a friend who owned the local supply house to break and dispose of several hundred CRT's back in 1981. Many Zenith and RCA factory rebuilds. Eh, hindsight, 20/20, you know....
Love your videos and your opinions on media and life in general. Just got my first set to play with - a low hour 26" RCA console that was assembled in the USA in 1988 and it works just great. These videos are an inspiration - Keep it up, Sir!
It is amazing to me just how good those old TVs were built, they were built to last for many years. I remember when I was a little kid, my Aunt and Uncle had a 19 inch Motorla black and white TV and it was only replaced because they wanted a bigger modern color TV. They kept that old TV in another room for many years after for a spare TV. The last time I saw it, my cousin had the thing and it still worked. I have no idea what year it was made, but I know it was made back in the 60s.
We called a local radio selling show like that "Tradio on the radio" It came on 6 days a week. They were forced to end it because folks wouldn't stop advertising their private owned businesses.
Depending on when in the 60's it was made. When the gimmick of Color came out in the mid 60's everyone wanted that. I'm sure if HD and stereo had been available back then folks would have bought them then if they could afford to. Also he claims that modern TV's can't be fixed and yet there are videos all over youtube of folks doing exactly that, fixing them. I like old radios but it's still a relevant broadcast medium as you can still buy analogue modern sets today. He must have had a bad experience with a modern set, but it doesn't give him reason to trash all of them. I have two LED sets and an old CRT set and both the LED sets are over 5 years old and still work like the day they were purchased. The trick now as it was back then is to buy a good set from a well known company and not some cheapie set, and yes, they had cheapie sets back then too that were just as bad as the cheapie stuff they have today. You'll note that that tv and others like them you see on youtube being restored are always name brand sets from well known companies. Seldom do you ever see a set like Quasar that started in 1967 on one of these restore videos.
I think he's said before that he worked at a TV repair shop, so he's had his fill of modern TV's. What it all boils down to is serviceability. Serviceability now, and serviceability in the future. The '63 RCA was intended to be serviced when it was made. And since it's circuits are made up with discreet components, and vacuum tubes that are still readily available, it can still be serviced. The modern flat panel, not so much the case. A new one may be repairable if you can get the parts, but what happens 5-10 years down the road when that proprietary surface mount IC fails, and is NLA? Most of what I see RUclips folks fixing on these newer TV's is blown caps. And FWIW, Quasar was Motorola's entry into transistorized TV's, until they sold the name off to Panasonic. Both pretty well known manufacturers.
If I would be in the USA or Canada I have that set in a heartbeat. My classic Nintendo consoles would work fine on that tv. Any news on the AM station you plan to set up? I know you have that beautiful mixing desk waiting for it.
For a TV that looks like it's seen better days, it has a decent picture on it. I noticed after you zapped it with the restorer machine, when you shut it off, it not longer faded away in a long "asterisk."
They're good to have to watch classic DVDS on such as Leave it to Beaver, or Andy Griffith. It gives you the feeling that you are back in the good old days. Its sort of an escape from the stress of modern times. One really good show to watch on an old vintage TV, is the Twilight Zone.
I never thought of that one. I do remember color sets did not look as good for black and white because of convergence and noise issues. Flat screens do not have that issue but yes maybe they wont last 50 years, agreed.
My grandparents had one exactly like this, ran fine for years and maybe still would if I knew where it was . . . prob. a relative got it when they passed. Can't beat the old american made things ! Larry, do you ever sell phonographs ? D. in Michigan
Nice TV set, but the original remains intact and everything works with no problems. This lacks the UHF tuner, and this was VHF only. RCA made good TV's back in the 1960's under the "New Vista" series. The only one missing was the channel knob where you can change channels from 2 to 13. Perfect for using cable boxes like DirecTV, or play video games on a video game console like the NES, SNES, Sega Genesis, Atari VCS/2600 and so on. Better than the Chinese garbage TV sets.
Hi, I have a Technics SA-410. When it's cold and I turn it on, the left channel works fine. The right channel is silent until I turn it up to around 3 and then it comes on and stays on and works fine. I can turn it off and on and it will stay on once it's warmed up. What do you think the problem is? Thanks
Do you blow all the dust out and clean the tubes? Was just curious Something I always do when I find a new toy. One of my favorite parts of getting these is opening them up fir the first time and cleaning.
If everything is working fine, it wouldn't be necessary to change any capacitors. By 1962-63, most higher-end electronics no longer used wax capacitors or bumblebees.
"Not flat enough" I hear that and my reply is simply this "Well, I'll let some air out of it for you" and they actually believe me...... I expect nothing less from today's generation that believes the earth is flat...
Some folks are recap-happy. But those afflicted harp on this because it doesn't take too much brains or knowledge of electronics to do the "Heathkit work" required to complete a recap job. In 45 years of doing this kind of work I never did a recap unless it was absolutely necessary, nor did I ever ramp up voltages slowly to reform electrolytics but perhaps once or twice. While I understand the premise behind the procedure, I never really saw any great benefit in doing so. When powering up some gear that is unfamiliar I might decide to use a lightbulb of appropriate wattage to act as current limiter. In fact a couple of my shops I had a bar of multiple sockets with bulbs of various size to act as a sort of current limit decade box. Wouldn't be without it.
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In High school. I had several VHF only sets I played with. NOW I wish I stored them for my impending retirement play time :( . Thanks for posting. Really appreciate you taking time doing this. Lots of work.
BTW, for what it's worth, I enjoy your video presentations greatly. Your techniques are right on the money, and anyone new to the field of television repair would do well to check out your stuff.
Another enjoyable Sunday night video, and that's a really nice set. I think I can guess why it's still working so well---looking at the pcb's, I see that RCA used mostly mylar caps instead of paper caps. Some people replace those early mylars, but I never had a problem with 'em.
i remember my dad bought one like this for us boys back in the 1960 'S
That's a nice Vicky-Troll-A Tee-Wee, LOL! I wouldn't recap it either unless it exhibits symptoms of needing it, which it seems perfect right now! Nice find!
Man, I wanna watch The A-Team, again!
Cozy, MeTV, Antenna, Get, with old B&W shows, I hope that we get more FREE TV channels with cop shows, doctor hows, westerns, sit coms, and mot of all CARTOONS.
Exactly we don't need anymore judge Judy non English bullshit on the television waves what they need to do is bring analog back
Yeah, we don't need any more "Judge Bimbo" or "Who My Babydaddy?" shows.
Sir may I say that every time I watch your videos I find myself saying amen and damn right every time
a true testament on how quality and quantity was in a balance unlike today where quantity overrides quality
Now I got the a-team song stuck in my head lol
Well, the Rockford Files theme is stuck in my head now!
I've noticed that B&W tube sets look just as good as their solid state counterparts.
Another awesome video in television tech! Thanks!
5 years later, I'm sure your set has UHF. Just rotate the outer ring after putting a proper antenna in place. Set the VHF dial. The outer ring does not have stops but you simply turned it carefully to find a UHF station. That's how our 1965 Sears Silvertone 19" portable B&W worked. Similar appearance and case except the volume and other controls were on the right side. The top was vented and the case was all plastic. After an hour, the heat just poured out of those tube TVs, enough to heat up the room!! We had three of those type sets starting 1958 until 1974. The 1958 one was a heavy solid metal case with a decent handle on the side.
Great video and set!! Totally agree with not recapping if not needed. Very watchable picture even with a slightly weak CRT. At least there is no "silvering" of the picture.
As the saying goes:
If it ain't broke, don't fix it!
those in-between tooth cleaning brushes like a tiny bottle brush are good for cleaning valve sockets !
:3 im gonna keep note of that
Sometimes the Shango066 approach works quite well. Remember that old 1965 Zenith he had that was horrible looking outside and inside and he plugged it in, sprayed the pots, and had a picture!
very nice set! Its been a while before you've done a TV video haha
Your voice sounds different. Different microphone? Good video. I am about as old as that TV. Born later that year. Cozi, METV, and Decades is good for vintage shows.
,,,, manufactured by people who took pride in their workmanship, and used the proceeds to raise their families in a standard of living which may never be seen or experienced again. I'm happy for the fate of this TV set, but saddened by society as a whole these days....
I'd be saddened by society, but don't feel it's my job to save them. As for sets being made better back then, that may be true, but I've got some well made television monsters at home all dressed up with nowhere to go, because there are few if any analog transmissions anymore. And when I power up the darn things nobody else in my town can make toast. :)
+David Locke , agreed, we are responsible for the charting of our destiny, however, escapism isn't the answer to our ills. There were certain models of television sets which reached the pinnacle of their present-day technology (the very early hybrid sets are some of my favorites).
A good friend owns a motel in central Pennsylvania, which has rooms which feature a mixture of '50s through '70s decor. He's been toying around with the idea to host "veg-out weekends", where one could spend an entire day parked in front of a well functioning classic TV, watching Looney Tunes, the Banana Splits, and other weekend favorites, while being plied with foods which our parents and grandparents stuffed into our faces. He did a test run last fall, which received mixed reviews (one guy wanted beer instead of hot chocolate). We'll see....
I plan on restoring a few tabletop sets I have left--a Zenith porthole, a Crosley, a GE 810, a Bendix and an Emerson with a 17" rectangular tube with cylindrical faceplate--the CRT being made in nearby Springfield, MA as a replacement. But they are little more than monitors for a converter of some sort, unfortunately. Part of the thrill for me to get these old sets going was to tweak them so they would pull weak signals for a good, usable picture and sound. But that was then. I am happy to see there is still an interest, and regret having disposed of around 150 sets, many of which were viable for restoration. The bulk of them went bye-bye in 1997. Can't keep them forever.
Should you have problems finding any mini-octals, let me know. I've always liked those Portholes. It sounds as if the Early TV Foundation will be the only hope for CRT's - from this point forward. My regret, helping a friend who owned the local supply house to break and dispose of several hundred CRT's back in 1981. Many Zenith and RCA factory rebuilds. Eh, hindsight, 20/20, you know....
Love your videos and your opinions on media and life in general. Just got my first set to play with - a low hour 26" RCA console that was assembled in the USA in 1988 and it works just great. These videos are an inspiration - Keep it up, Sir!
1:30 you can see his face. So much younger than i thought! You look like maybe early 40s
Very nice !
Awesome set... they were sure built sturdy and strong back in their day.
02:37 Yep... I remember in some sets that the after-glow would last for several seconds and slowly fade away. :-)
Watching on a Zenith Black & White 13 inch from 76
It is amazing to me just how good those old TVs were built, they were built to last for many years.
I remember when I was a little kid, my Aunt and Uncle had a 19 inch Motorla black and white TV and it was only replaced because they wanted a bigger modern color TV. They kept that old TV in another room for many years after for a spare TV. The last time I saw it, my cousin had the thing and it still worked. I have no idea what year it was made, but I know it was made back in the 60s.
Working good so far
We called a local radio selling show like that "Tradio on the radio" It came on 6 days a week. They were forced to end it because folks wouldn't stop advertising their private owned businesses.
We have a local show like that here called Swap Shop. If they try to advertise a local business the station hangs up on them, lol.
They did that here for awhile too, but too many were calling in for them.
love Mr.Ed and my favorite Martin .what about the oscillating top band
Hey, it's a New Vista! That's better than the "Old Vista"!
Nice set.
Thumbs up . Things were made properly and people wanted longevity not gimmicks.
Depending on when in the 60's it was made. When the gimmick of Color came out in the mid 60's everyone wanted that. I'm sure if HD and stereo had been available back then folks would have bought them then if they could afford to. Also he claims that modern TV's can't be fixed and yet there are videos all over youtube of folks doing exactly that, fixing them. I like old radios but it's still a relevant broadcast medium as you can still buy analogue modern sets today. He must have had a bad experience with a modern set, but it doesn't give him reason to trash all of them. I have two LED sets and an old CRT set and both the LED sets are over 5 years old and still work like the day they were purchased. The trick now as it was back then is to buy a good set from a well known company and not some cheapie set, and yes, they had cheapie sets back then too that were just as bad as the cheapie stuff they have today. You'll note that that tv and others like them you see on youtube being restored are always name brand sets from well known companies. Seldom do you ever see a set like Quasar that started in 1967 on one of these restore videos.
I think he's said before that he worked at a TV repair shop, so he's had his fill of modern TV's.
What it all boils down to is serviceability. Serviceability now, and serviceability in the future. The '63 RCA was intended to be serviced when it was made. And since it's circuits are made up with discreet components, and vacuum tubes that are still readily available, it can still be serviced.
The modern flat panel, not so much the case.
A new one may be repairable if you can get the parts, but what happens 5-10 years down the road when that proprietary surface mount IC fails, and is NLA?
Most of what I see RUclips folks fixing on these newer TV's is blown caps.
And FWIW, Quasar was Motorola's entry into transistorized TV's, until they sold the name off to Panasonic. Both pretty well known manufacturers.
If I would be in the USA or Canada I have that set in a heartbeat. My classic Nintendo consoles would work fine on that tv.
Any news on the AM station you plan to set up? I know you have that beautiful mixing desk waiting for it.
For a TV that looks like it's seen better days, it has a decent picture on it. I noticed after you zapped it with the restorer machine, when you shut it off, it not longer faded away in a long "asterisk."
How do you shit off a TV? Stand on top and crouch?
here in UK series string was pretty much universal in home produced sets. the least reliable part was the dropper resistor.
I was given a 55 inch flat screen smart tv and within a day the power supply gave out and the part wasn't for sale anywhere
Agreed, if it aint broke, don't fix it. No idea if people want an old Black and White but it is a novelty.
They're good to have to watch classic DVDS on such as Leave it to Beaver, or Andy Griffith. It gives you the feeling that you are back in the good old days. Its sort of an escape from the stress of modern times. One really good show to watch on an old vintage TV, is the Twilight Zone.
I never thought of that one. I do remember color sets did not look as good for black and white because of convergence and noise issues. Flat screens do not have that issue but yes maybe they wont last 50 years, agreed.
And all this time round 1:30 we were expecting a kindly old gent who had a resemblance to Hank Hill.
Oh, well. 😐
My grandparents had one exactly like this, ran fine for years and maybe still would if I knew where it was . . . prob. a relative got it when they passed. Can't beat the old american made things ! Larry, do you ever sell phonographs ? D. in Michigan
Nice TV set, but the original remains intact and everything works with no problems. This lacks the UHF tuner, and this was VHF only. RCA made good TV's back in the 1960's under the "New Vista" series. The only one missing was the channel knob where you can change channels from 2 to 13. Perfect for using cable boxes like DirecTV, or play video games on a video game console like the NES, SNES, Sega Genesis, Atari VCS/2600 and so on. Better than the Chinese garbage TV sets.
Do you still have this set? If so would you be willing to sell it.
If not, do you know someone who does or where I could get the front panel?
Hi,
I have a Technics SA-410. When it's cold and I turn it on,
the left channel works fine. The right channel is silent
until I turn it up to around 3 and then it comes on and stays
on and works fine. I can turn it off and on and it will stay on
once it's warmed up. What do you think the problem is? Thanks
corrosion
I wound up changing the speaker protection relay and it solved the problem.
Do you blow all the dust out and clean the tubes? Was just curious
Something I always do when I find a new toy. One of my favorite parts of getting these is opening them up fir the first time and cleaning.
If everything is working fine, it wouldn't be necessary to change any capacitors. By 1962-63, most higher-end electronics no longer used wax capacitors or bumblebees.
AN RTVPHN TV VIDEO!!!
"Not flat enough"
I hear that and my reply is simply this "Well, I'll let some air out of it for you" and they actually believe me......
I expect nothing less from today's generation that believes the earth is flat...
Some folks are recap-happy. But those afflicted harp on this because it doesn't take too much brains or knowledge of electronics to do the "Heathkit work" required to complete a recap job. In 45 years of doing this kind of work I never did a recap unless it was absolutely necessary, nor did I ever ramp up voltages slowly to reform electrolytics but perhaps once or twice. While I understand the premise behind the procedure, I never really saw any great benefit in doing so. When powering up some gear that is unfamiliar I might decide to use a lightbulb of appropriate wattage to act as current limiter. In fact a couple of my shops I had a bar of multiple sockets with bulbs of various size to act as a sort of current limit decade box. Wouldn't be without it.