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GE 810 restoration p4o8

Yes, after 10 months, part 4 is finally here :) I'm trying to get this cabinet refinished right on the heels of the Philco 49-1040 before cold wea...

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TV Repair 53 videos

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  Admiral 24A12 Restoration - part 7 / resistors

  I just received my order of resistors. Here's an overview.

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  Admiral 24A12 Restoration - part 6 / recapping tutorial

  I've cut the old capacitor cans open. It's time to install the new caps

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  Admiral 24A12 Restoration - part 5 / recapping tutorial

  I'm knee-deep into restoring my Admiral 24A12 and I need some parts. Maybe some of my other sets are similar? So, I take a look at some of my oth...

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  Admiral 24A12 Restoration - part 4

  Here it is back together for a test of the picture tube.

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  Admiral 24A12 Restoration - part 3

  I've replaced some old capacitors and resistors. Will it work now ?

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  Admiral 24A12 Restoration - part 2

  Here's my latest find. It's an Admiral 24A12 10" B&W set from 1949. It's notable because it's one of the largest single pieces of bakelite ever m...

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  Admiral 24A12 Restoration - part 1

  Here's my latest find. It's an Admiral 24A12 10" B&W set from 1949. It's notable because it's one of the largest single pieces of bakelite ever m...

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Admiral 24A12 tuneup p6o6 (finale)

Here's the final installment of this project. I clean up the cabinet, reinstall the chassis and do some final tests.

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  Admiral 24A12 tuneup p5o6 (test patterns)

  The alignment is finally done! Now, I can move on to adjusting the picture using a test pattern. I'll be using a B&K 1077B T Analyst and a Leader ...

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  Admiral 24A12 tuneup p4o6 (alignment p3)

  Here's the RF/mixer alignment and the final results.

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  Admiral 24A12 tuneup p3o6 (alignment p2)

  The sound IF was aligned in the previous segment. Now, it's time to move on to the video IF.

  Let's also take a look a few vintage sweep generat...

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  Admiral 24A12 tuneup p2o6 (alignment p1)

  Here's a little tutorial on aligning a vintage TV. An Admiral 20A12 chassis to be specific. It uses a split IF for video/sound and a stagger tune...

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  Admiral 24A12 tuneup p1o6

  I'm giving an Admiral 24A12 set I restored some time ago a little tuneup. First up, some new tubes and mica IF caps.

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  Admiral 24A12 Restoration - part 10 (a new picture tube!)

  The original CRT that came with set tested pretty weak so I've been keeping my eyes open for a replacement. I think I found one :)

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  Philco 39-30 and Admiral 26X56 p2o2

  Here's a look inside a Philco 39-30 and an Admiral 26X56 TV.

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Eileen McDargh Teaches An Audience To Never Assume

http://www.eileenmcdargh.com

Watch keynote speaker Eileen McDargh teach an audience the importance of never assuming what someone else knows or feels.

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Planet's & Stars 10 videos

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  ''The hidden beauty of pollination''

  Pollination: it's vital to life on Earth, but largely unseen by the human eye. Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg shows us the intricate world of pollen ...

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tectalabyss added to a playlist 3 days ago

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Philco 39-30 and Admiral 26X56 p1o2

Here's a look inside a Philco 39-30 and an Admiral 26X56 TV. Plus a bunch of other little stuff including a lighting upgrade!

I purchased that cl...

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TV Repair 53 videos

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  1971 Zenith color television in repair, part 4 of 4

  The final video of the 4 part series, the troublemaker has been isolated and now the TV is going to be tested with the subbed in component.

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  Admiral 20X122 restoration p3o?

  Recapping is done and the set powers up, but no picture or sound. Time for some troubleshooting!

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  LCD Monitor Repair

  Thanks to your tips, I was able to repair my LCD displays :-) Here's how it went.

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  Admiral 20X122 (sort of)

  Here's my latest find. It's another 10" B&W Admiral from 1948 in a big bakelite cabinet. Just one problem - the chassis is a basket case...

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  Admiral 30A12 scored !

  This is one of my 'holy grail' sets. Those are sets I've been searching for a long time. Most of the sets I have I picked just because they were ...

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  GE 800

  Here's a look at a GE 800 "locomotive" set I picked up along with the Predicta Siesta.

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  January, 2012 update

  Here's a little update on the state of various projects and a look at some tubes I just received.

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tectalabyss added to a playlist 1 week ago

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Halicrafters 506 restoration - part 5o14

Progress update and the HV oscillator.

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Made In American 0 videos

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  This AINT no NatGeo Scare piece- Engineer775 interview

  Hanging out with Engineer775, and living to tell about it!!!

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  Admiral 16R11 restoration p1o4

  Here's the first of a trio of TV restoration projects that share a common chassis.

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tectalabyss added to a playlist 1 week ago

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Admiral 20X122 restoration p2o?

Work continues on the 20X122

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  Admiral 20X122 restoration p1o?

  I'm determined to finish off some of my old projects. First up is this bakelite console Admiral from 1948.

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  VIZIO LCD TV GV47L FHDTV10A

  GV47L FHDTV10A

  http://www.tvrepairinfo.com/

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