Sharp TS-103 14" Japanese market TV restoration

[cj_reha]

Finally wrapped the Sharp up for good! Work got really busy for a time and hobbyist stuff got put on the back burner for a bit, but I finally put the finishing touches on the restoration. I am glad it was relatively straightforward to get working.

Really the only complaint I have left is there being too much width, requiring the vertical being cranked to compensate. I don't believe the chassis has a width adjustment so the best course of action would probably be trying different horizontal output tubes, but considering it is entirely original with all Sharp-branded tubes, I'm inclined to leave it. Anything that isn't a test pattern specifically designed to amplify flaws looks just fine, and this set is really more of an interactive display piece rather than anything I'll ever use as a daily driver. It's firmly good enough!

Also, through cleaning the safety glass and CRT, I discovered it has a defect! There's a super tiny bubble in the face of the picture tube in the lower left corner. I don't think I've ever seen that before.

Hopefully more to come soon. I have a handful of interesting Japanese color sets in the restore queue and I think they will make very fun threads!