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01-25-2013, 07:24 AM
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Got a "locomotive" for $15!
It was mis-listed on eBay, under antique phonographs, oddly enough.
Picked it up locally, and the guy said that it actually produced a raster, and the picture tube tested good! He knew what he was doing, to the extent that it was powered up on a variac. I'm not so brave as he, this isn't getting plugged in until a LOT of work is done. Good thing is that I know I have a decent starting point. It was listed as a parts chassis, and only had a chassis shot. I kind of figured that the seller had an imperfect case along with it, but didn't want to bother to try to ship the case. I was right  . There's a small chunk out of the top with a couple of vents attached, but I have the piece. Common for these sets, as we know. Repairing the cabinet will be easy, and almost invisible.Time to search out some knobs
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01-25-2013, 07:50 AM
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I restored one of these GE 805's. They do clean up real nice.
One great tip someone gave me was to wash the rubber mask in dishwashing detergent - mine came out with a light green patina and looked like new (caveat - I never seen a new one). You got a great project and it should play with great video and sound. Underneath all that dirt and grim is a real diamond. Carl
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CW 1950 Zenith Porthole - "Lincoln"
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01-25-2013, 10:11 AM
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Mine was missing one knob that someone later sold me. Note that the bottom left (channel selector) and the bottom right knobs are similar and have finger assist for turning. The top left and top right knobs are similar but do not have the finger assist. I did not know this when I purchased the missing lower right knob on mine and obtained one like the top knobs. Still it looks ok - just not like what was original to the TV. Carl
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CW 1950 Zenith Porthole - "Lincoln"
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01-26-2013, 02:34 PM
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Excellent find, Tim! Mine was also cheap on Ebay, but not THAT low.
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Chris Quote from another forum: "(Antique TV collecting) always seemed to me to be a fringe hobby that only weirdos did."
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01-26-2013, 04:53 PM
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Great deal! I had overlooked this set for years, but when I finally got one recently I realized how great a set it is! It's even more compact and small than it appears in pictures. They look like a real jewel when polished-up. Mine had a crack on top too that I secured well with JB-Weld. I heard a lot of people mention that they play so-so. I can only say that mine works excellent with no bend, roll, or distortion.
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01-27-2013, 01:05 AM
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I have a less damaged cabinet than that, problem would be getting it to you in the same condition! May have some knobs too.
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