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Maybe it is just me. But I do not see the point of this hobby if we do not attempt to restore the set to perform as it did out of the factory. Case in point alignment: I taught myself the process of aligning a TV 50 years ago while in high school. In the late 60's I would find a late 40's set had seen then a lot of service which dictated an IF or tuner response check. It goes without saying what the needs are 50 years on.
In recent years, I have not found a vintage set which has not benefited from at least an IF response check. Every set I have had has always received a cursory IF sweep check even if the picture looked okay to begin with. After alignment I am always rewarded with a better picture, color and sound. Remember that even changing a vacuum tube in the IF strip can noticeably affect alignment.
Proper vintage tv alignment required only a modest investment in time and equipment.
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02-11-2016, 12:15 AM
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