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 Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 9:17:56 AM on 29 August 2020.
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Some might be interested in this Auction ..... if not only to look at the photos ..... Smile
In USA.

https://www.mclarenauction.com/television


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Cheers, Ian

 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 10:25:14 PM on 2 September 2020.
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Great pics..love to see these


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 10:44:17 AM on 3 September 2020.
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In USA they are spoiled for choice.


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 9:35:16 PM on 4 September 2020.
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The last TV in the slide show, the small tabletop Motorola from the late-40's, featured a 7" oscilloscope-type tube (with electrostatic deflection) but with a white phosphor suitable for monochrome television. These small lightweight gems make a perfect little collectable (remember "small is good" when it comes to collectables!)

Having no heavy power tranny or yoke, these Motorola's weigh just 9.07kg (lighter than many mantle radios of the time!) A number of competitors also made these type 7" sets like Admiral & Sentinel...I just compared the weights of my Admiral & Motorola: the Admiral weighs 13.61kg as it has a power tranny Sad


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 2:51:25 PM on 6 September 2020.
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Was just helping a friend with one of these 7" Admirals - stubborn 7kV problems. So I bought mine down to fix and compare: Was shocked to see mine had twice as massive power tranny, turns out it is for 25cps power in mid-century Canada!

Admiral Television Chassis
Admiral Television Chassis


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 6 · Written at 10:46:55 PM on 6 September 2020.
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Photos uploaded to Post 5.


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A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 7 · Written at 2:01:36 PM on 7 September 2020.
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It's a big tranny for a small TV, have never seen a 25-cycle appliance before.


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 8 · Written at 4:42:31 PM on 7 September 2020.
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Yes I guess when you are flinging the magnetism around so slowly you need a lot of iron to store the energy.


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 9 · Written at 10:30:11 PM on 7 September 2020.
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Looking it up, we find 25-cycle power was available in Ontario & upstate New York because Westinghouse generators in Niagara were spinning at a leisurely 250 rpm. Must have smoked a lot of appliances!


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 10 · Written at 9:39:49 AM on 8 September 2020.
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I have seen a YouTube video on the 25Hz model by bandersontv


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 11 · Written at 3:28:44 AM on 12 September 2020.
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The equivalent Motorola TV using the 7" oscilloscope type 7JP4 crt (with P4 phosphor) has almost identical circuit! I wonder who copied whom? The Motorola being a study in minimalism with the cheapest tuner ever: simply 3 ganged wafer switches under the chassis with no enclosed shielding, only shield on RF amp (6AG5) but not Mixer/Osc. (12AT7), pic. shows under-chassis tuner at left.

Motorola Turntable


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 12 · Written at 8:39:18 PM on 14 September 2020.
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Photo uploaded to Post 11.


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A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 13 · Written at 2:02:45 PM on 15 September 2020.
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A lightweight transformerless design.
I like how they say on the sticker "do not connect chassis to ground/water pipe". Yeah, if power is plugged-in the 'wrong way' around (a 50/50 chance) then Boom!


 
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