Your flyback is ok. Wax is normal as long as no burn marks. The safety seal on the tube is delaminated, air got in between the glue layer and bacteria formed.
I found a 1963 Sears catalog, and they have this TV, (of course it says Silvertone), but the layout of the control panel is the same, the VHF only model like here was listed for $429, VHF/UHF was $459, thought you might like to know....
Yes it should be fixable so long as it's done properly. Needs to be powered up in an exact sequence while monitoring current draw, so unobtainable parts are protected from damage during power up. Even if successful power up is achieved, it's not to be run without further monitoring & some new modern available components to protect ones that are no longer available. Join videokarma.org for starters.
I just found a very old "new vista color all channel RCA victor" tv on the side of the. I'm not looking to fix it but rather to gut it, and use it as a piece of furniture. Do you know if it's safe to gut if it hasn't been used for many decades? Is there danger of implosion?
There is always a slight chance, but not likely, if care is taken. If that's what's to become of it, perhaps I, or another close to you, could de-manufacture it for you in exchange for its components, which can be used to keep another going. They are always repairable for use as the TV it was meant to be.
Thanks for the quick reply! I am in the Chicago area. Do you know of any colleagues of yours that would have the skills to dismantle and use the parts? Feel free to email me at: elanaweinerkaplow@gmail.com
Your flyback is ok. Wax is normal as long as no burn marks. The safety seal on the tube is delaminated, air got in between the glue layer and bacteria formed.
I found a 1963 Sears catalog, and they have this TV, (of course it says Silvertone), but the layout of the control panel is the same, the VHF only model like here was listed for $429, VHF/UHF was $459, thought you might like to know....
I'm the same age age the tv. The tv is doing quite a bit better.
CTC’s brand at 60’s and early 70’s with better image definition and better saturated color than RCA, didn’t exist then.
I just found one on the side of the road. Now vista Color., FJ575,, CANT FIND ANYTHIng about this.. is it fixable..
Yes it should be fixable so long as it's done properly. Needs to be powered up in an exact sequence while monitoring current draw, so unobtainable parts are protected from damage during power up. Even if successful power up is achieved, it's not to be run without further monitoring & some new
modern available components to protect ones that are no longer available. Join videokarma.org for starters.
Lucky! I never find stuff like that. What did you end up doing?
I just found a very old "new vista color all channel RCA victor" tv on the side of the. I'm not looking to fix it but rather to gut it, and use it as a piece of furniture. Do you know if it's safe to gut if it hasn't been used for many decades? Is there danger of implosion?
There is always a slight chance, but not likely, if care is taken. If that's what's to become of it, perhaps I, or another close to you, could de-manufacture it for you in exchange for its components, which can be used to keep another going. They are always repairable for use as the TV it was meant to be.
Thanks for the quick reply! I am in the Chicago area. Do you know of any colleagues of yours that would have the skills to dismantle and use the parts? Feel free to email me at: elanaweinerkaplow@gmail.com
Yes, it does, hopefully not for long.
the crt has a cateract problem