[TechAssist] Re: Old TV's Site (Trivia Only)
- From: <tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 09:28:28 -0600
I have worked on 2 of those retro style Predicta TV's they were using the
RCA CTC177 Chassis with a 25" crt
Looked original
Robert
tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
H & H Electronics Inc
Dallas, TX
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From: "Terry H." <tvdoc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 8:51 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Old TV's Site (Trivia Only)
> Odd you should mention Predicta tvs Larry. Here's what a couple of guys
from
> Wisconsin are doing with them http://www.predicta.com/ Pretty neat
> stuff but real spendy.
> Terry H.
> The TV Shop
> Gonzales, Tx
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry Poffen" <lpoffen@xxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 8:44 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Old TV's Site (Trivia Only)
>
>
> > I had a (I believe was a )1957 Dumont color TV. Had 48 tubes in it
with
> 2
> > chassis one for the power supply & 1 for the TV set. Had 4 5R4`s in the
> > power supply & drew 970 watts from the AC line. Was a 15" set. I still
> may
> > have the print on it somewhere. I bought it used. Was VERY expensive
> new.
> > I also still have a 1959 Philco Predicta set in my storage. It has been
> > there many years & I am sure it wont work now, but was operating when I
> > stored it. It was a very unusual set as the cabinet 7 pix tube were not
> > together. The tube had a big cable that run from the cabinet to the TV
&
> > set about 15 feet away from it. just nostalgia. Larry
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 6:50 AM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Old TV's Site (Trivia Only)
> >
> >
> > > I remember back in 1963, when they were talking Color TV, and having a
> > > good idea how TV worked, and how the picture is created, saying to
> > > myself, Hah..that will never work.
> > >
> > > -Ed-
> > >
> > > Ed Gaidies
> > > Tel-Tek Electronics
> > > Ontario-Canada
> > >
> > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Art Bevilacqua
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 1:09 AM
> > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Old TV's Site (Trivia Only)
> > >
> > > I was born in 1952, but basically grew up in my father's shop,
repairing
> > > radios and building kits starting when I was about 7 (1959). These
sites
> > > bring back many memories.
> > >
> > > Art Bevilacqua
> > > Essex Radio and TV
> > > 40 Main Street
> > > Essex, MA 01929
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Technotronic
> > > Dimensions
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 12:51 AM
> > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Old TV's Site (Trivia Only)
> > >
> > > Wow. Was Surfing around the Web, and found this site Devoted to Old
> > > TV's.
> > > Thought some of you senior guys might get a kick out of this.
> > >
> > > One of them is an RCA Chassis CTC-7 !
> > > http://www.vintagetvsets.com/ctc7.htm
> > > He Actually got it to put out a Pix too.
> > >
> > > Oldest one he shows there is a 1948 Admiral Bakelite model. Just go to
> > > the
> > > main page here for a list of all of them:
http://www.vintagetvsets.com/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Steve Hearns
> > > Technotronic Dimensions, NY [USA]
> > > WWW.TECHNOTRONIC-DIMENSIONS.COM
> > > 1-877-817-9885 (Voice / Fax Toll Free - US Only)
> > >
> > >
> > >
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