Most complicated 50s Philco B&W

[DavGoodlin]

Originally Posted by earlyfilm

I totally agree!

The only 'gottcha' that I can remember is on some models, the smaller chassis will not stand on its side for servicing, without flipping over and cracking the base of a few tubes.

One solution was to use two small wooden planks with a "C" clamps to support the chassis during service.

Once you have seen these well designed sets, which are so easy to repair, you will wonder how only a few short years the same company could make the Predicta, an almost impossible to repair set, that always seemed to need something fixed.

To make matters worse for the independent service shops, Philco charged the shops full list price, plus shipping, for the many specialized Predicta replacement parts that were not available from independent jobbers.

Jas.

Yes indeed and right after the Predicta era, the "COOL CHASSIS TV" was promoted. Meanwhile, Zenith and Motorola gained market share over Philco after that big 1958-60 stumble.