Restoration Idea 9
Restoring a Motorola VT-71 (Chassis TS-4D) Golden View TV
Made in 1948-49, this television was the lowest price national brand TV available. The starting price was around $189.99 (later sold for $159.99 making it the lowest price for a television in the 1940s) and features a 7 inch picture tube. Has a very low tube count of 15 + 7JP4 Picture Tube. Light weight compared to other early TV's (about 20 pounds). This sections will show my restoration of this TV I found at an antique mall in the city of Carson, CA in 2011, that was almost fully intact except the screen back missing. The price I paid $36 was a deal. The picture tube if working is worth a lot more than that.
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c. Once the capacitor can has been removed, it is time to get the old stuff out. Have a vice and a good hacksaw ready. Cut as close to the can base as possible as shown. When that is done, you can pull base to get the old stuff out.
8. After some alignment of each channel oscillator and RF circuits plus peaking the video IF circuits, the TV was working very nicely. This model is very simple to operate. The cabinet was restored and I had to adapt the slightly smaller 7JP7 CRT into the cabinet. Also the original speaker was bad but luckily I found an auto speaker that fit perfectly.
10A. 8/2014 Bought a good 7JP4 Picture Tube (paid $129!!! That's the going price these days). Now the 7JP7 Radar CRT is my spare again. Here is what it looks when installed and operating:
10C. I made a protective panel underneath, that suppose come with the set.
FYI:
17A485459 Ballast Tube Replacement
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