This month's repair projects/finds

1960's Sylvania AM-FM solid state table radio
1960's AFCO Sansei Japanese AM-FM tube type radio
Lanier microcassette dictation recorder
1977 tube type GE Portacolor color TV
1950's Wards Airline (Westinghouse) AM tube type radio
1960's Solid State Panasonic AM/FM Table radio
1950's Heathkit sweep and marker generator
Retro style decorative wall hangings
1950's Zenith tube type AM clock radio
1982 IBM Correcting Selectric III wide carriage typewriter
Hunter table fan which needs cleaning and lubricating
Trav-ler AM tube type clock radio
1978 Heathkit digital clock
Remington Rand Selectric clone typewriter
Late 1940's Magnavox radio-phono
1958 RCA console radio-phono
1950's Westinghouse Symphonaire 6-tube AM table radio
1940's GE table radio

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• old
• radios
• tubes
• portacolor
• tube-type
• GE
• general
• electric
• westinghouse
• magnavox
• typewriters
• selectric
• III
• Remington
• rand

[craig1974]

1977 Portacolor with tubes? Are you sure about that?

[retrochad]

Yes, I am 100% sure! the date code definitely is 1977. If you search google for "portacolor" there is a web site which talks about them. This site says that there were tube type portacolors made up until 1980.

[maineboy1979]

I was also wondering what to do about a fan that has recently become very, very slow. It's a Lakewood oscillating table fan and it's only two years old, but a few nights ago I turned it on and the blade turned very slowly and never got up to normal speed. Any ideas? Thanks!

[retrochad]

I have not had good luck in repairing modern fans...they often seem to have problems with the bearings seizing. You might try lubricating the front shaft with Zoom Spout oil and if possible disassembling and cleaning the motor and applying Zoom Spout oil to both the front and rear shafts and bearings but too often I still have had trouble with modern fan motors even after doing this.

[raymondleeleggs]

Hello retrochad! Those GEtubes were made in Owensboro kentucky! I live there! I think there is an old GE Building somewhere here but it has been converted to something else!

[retrochad]

I think the old GE factory is now called "MPD". They make magnetrons and other ceramic microwave tubes...they continued making glass tubes with the old GE equipment through 1992. Some of the last glass tubes made were 6550's with a date code of 1992 which were used in Leslie organ amplifiers.

[MusicMike1285]

Do you still have the 1958 RCA? My 86 year old Great Aunt has that exact same set and boy does it sound nice!! Do you have any other vids of it? I hope to be able to see it better, its such a beautiful set!

[tvtek]

Those portacolor sets also work great as space heaters! Great collection otherwise.

[force311999]

wee had a new sears 19 inch b w tv in 76 that had tubes

[force311999]

yes the peacocks are done and the wood fork and spoon look mint.

[MusicMike1285]

My Great Aunt has the very same 1958 RCA console radio phono that you showed in this video. Her and my great uncle bought it when they got married in the 50s. I was always impressed with the way it looks, and preforms. To be honest I think it had to be one of RCA's finest!!!

[vieuxson]

a lot off beautiful things radios,consoles etc.. a heaven for the vintage audio amator thanks for the video

[force311999]

retro decor: we had the peecocks in the lv. rm. for ever. I am still trying to get a set but are to hot on ebay. do you have the wood spoon and fork hung in your kitchen I got a set "mint in box" and will give them to mom for x-mas hope to trick her in to hanging them up. would be so kool. LOL

[raymondleeleggs]

There are indeed two MPD buildings here in owensboro. I always thought they made military parts.