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02-14-2011, 11:53 AM
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Valentine's gift (or is it a shameless trick?)
Yesterday I picked up a Philco F4626M Miss America. My wife is out of town for a couple of days and we'll miss Valentine's Day together. To smooth the path for this new acquisition, I told her that this TV is a gift. Since it's hers, not mine, she's welcome to sell it if she thinks we don't have room, although it would look great alongside her Mid-Century Modern things. All I want is a chance to restore it and take photos for an article before she gets rid of it. I also found a Philco ad with the 1958 Miss America next to the TV in her gown and tiara.
Phil Nelson 
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02-14-2011, 02:13 PM
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1. Butter her up a little, tell her that when you heard it was a Miss America you immediately thought of her.
2. Point out that that big screen will be much easier on her beautiful eyes that look like a deep blue? lake on a moonlit night. (do NOT tell her it'll help reduce her crows feet!!) 3. Tell her you were going to get her a Vacuum Cleaner but thought this was better. 4. Post the set for sale in the Classifieds section. 
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02-15-2011, 01:06 AM
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As for myself, I've yet to step into the beartrap of love... "Honey, shouldn't we go out and get a flatscreen that would fit in that cabinet if you removed the CRT and the tuner section?"   We'll want to see pix of that TV in it's natural environment, alongside her Mid-Century Modern things, when you have it all fixed up. 
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02-14-2011, 08:12 PM
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If all else fails hide a piece of jewelry inside the set and tell her the guy would only sell it as a package deal with the tv.
Or you can do your Jackie Gleason impression and tell her "I'm king of the castle and youre nothing....what I say goes! ...come to think of it,that usually didn't work too well for Ralph...
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No wonder this circuit failed,it says "made in Japan"! Last edited by GeorgeJetson; 02-14-2011 at 08:17 PM.
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02-14-2011, 09:58 PM
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Nice, somewhat fancy for a set of that era.
Is it the CRT that is shattered, or just the cover glass? Sure hope you can fix it, since the rest of the set looks pristine.
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02-14-2011, 11:46 PM
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It's a tripod. It thought I was being clever by throwing a big black dropcloth on the floor to reduce glare. You can see part of the cloth below the TV. If I had slid it back about six feet, it would have worked better. Oh well, it wasn't a serious photo shoot, just a quick snapshot to email to my wife. She's happy with the deal, by the way.
Today I replaced the electrolytics in the cans and powered it up. Plenty of light on the screen and the audio's fine. Horizontal deflection's OK, but vertical only fills half the screen. Vertical tubes are good. I see about half a dozen bumblebees on the sweep board. Those will be the next to go! Phil Nelson
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02-15-2011, 12:11 AM
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Very interesting. I think possibly it's wearing an evening dress.
Your Black Panther has been getting quite the workout lately.  Kevin
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02-15-2011, 12:25 AM
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Actually, Phil, I'm guessing that you've been married as long as I have, and that your wife will find your "shameless trick" to be endearing. I'm in a similar situation--tomorrow I pick up 3 radios. One is a "gift," the second goes in my study and I pretend that it's been there for years, and the third stays hidden in the garage until the next time my wife goes to visit her sister.
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02-15-2011, 11:07 AM
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That TV is the epitome of mid-century modern...she HAS to love it!!
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02-15-2011, 01:46 PM
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A few caps later . . . .
 Even with a brightener, this CRT's about as weak as you can get and still make any sort of picture. The rest of the project should be straightforward. This chassis is a snap to work on compared to the behemoth DuMont I've been rassling around recently. And unlike a Predicta, the boards are easily accessible from underneath! Can't spend any more time on it this morning. Gotta pick up my wife at the airport this afternoon. It will be fun to show it as a sorta-working set, not a pretty (but lifeless) decoration. Phil Nelson P.S. Ignore all the glare. If I want to take nice screen photos, I'll have to hang a big black dropcloth behind the camera, as well as cover the floor.
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