RCA 1975 Color Television That Needs a little TLC

[RejectedManiac]

Did you rejuvenate the tv? If so where is the video and which rejuvenator did you use? Thanks

[chrisstv1979]

@RejectedManiac Check the video recharging a CRT. I used a B&K

[albertusj]

The 1970s saw some uuugly cabinets, while in the 50s and 60s you saw some gorgeous cabinets. Odd.

[MIKON8ERISBACK]

@albertusj The material used in making those things is a LOT more valuable than the pieces of plastic they make today. The new 3DTVs are literally pieces of plastic that serve as HDTVs.

[wtrc757305]

thats my tv

[chrisstv1979]

Correction the TV is 35 years old

[DansTechView]

Charging the CRT might work

but that dealing with high voltage

you might want to see if you can find another CRT

[chrisstv1979]

Recharging the CRT is a last resort but will have to be done until I find a replacement. Spring Clean Up week is just months away where people can throw all types of trash out. I might find one then. Also local thrift stores too.

[DansTechView]

@chrisstv1979 yea i hope you do

i seen a 1974 Zenith Console TV today at a good will . the screen on it also did look very orange .

they wanted 49 bucks it . i tought it was little to much .

[chrisstv1979]

Not worth the money. I see many TVs at thrift stores that charge what a TV shop would charge. Except a TV shop gives a warranty.

[DansTechView]

@chrisstv1979 Goodwill charges way to much for some stuff .

[chrisstv1979]

I agree with you

[HD7100]

There are probably some small electrolytic capacitors in the video outputs that you will need to check or you can put a color bar pattern on the set and look at the video outputs with a scope. A Sencore Beam Builder is the best route to check the tube and possibly rejuvinate it.

[chrisstv1979]

Just need to get a "new" used sscope since mine was lost in a house fire. I need to find the correct socket for my CRT tester and go from there.

[retrochad]

The thing that looks like a bell is actually a coil which is in the horizontal output circuit. You may be able to boost the picture tube by giving it slightly raised filament voltage of about 8 volts. I don't have a CRT tester (need to get one) but this method seemed to help. I rigged up a switch on one RCA from this time period to either give normal filament voltage or boosted...activating the boost for a few minutes and then returning to normal seemed to help.

[chrisstv1979]

I have a B&K CRT tester but don't have a socket for that type of CRT. Might have been lost a long time ago. When I worked at a TV repair shop we had a way to work with what we had. We used a "rigged" CRT tester and recharger and by using the schematic and test equipment we were able to use clip on wires to each gun to give it a charge and it worked. This was always a last resort. I just need to find a good tube for it. I will need to get a schematic for the TV. I lost mine in my last move.

[chrisstv1979]

I hope to find another tube for the TV. If I can't maybe I can recharge it which I don't like to do.

[Vinylrecordsneverdie]

I love the woodwork on that TV. Those console TV have plenty of bass too it. I hope you get that tube problem straighten out.

We used to have a 1986 GE console TV. It had Matsushita (Panasonic) component inside. We had the CRT replaced either in 1990 or 1991. Unfortunately, a power outage killed it 10 years ago.