Murphy 80's Television Revival: Sparks Fly After Decades In Storage!

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  • @YasmineCollects
    @YasmineCollects ปีที่แล้ว

    When you powered it on I was holding my breath 😂 I love the curved design of this screen

    • @gtretroworld
      @gtretroworld  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I wasn’t that keen on powering it up especially after how long it had been in storage then the excitement when it powered up was great but obviously not for long..🤣

    • @YasmineCollects
      @YasmineCollects ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gtretroworld unpredictable little bugger 😂 braver than me

    • @gtretroworld
      @gtretroworld  ปีที่แล้ว

      @YasmineCollects it’s only 20,000 volts 😬😂

    • @lambrettadave7
      @lambrettadave7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We called them goldfish bowls

    • @lambrettadave7
      @lambrettadave7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@gtretroworldprobably just a capacitor or two went down

  • @andyparker7658
    @andyparker7658 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Do you remember the blind TV engineer in middlesbrough Neil

    • @gtretroworld
      @gtretroworld  ปีที่แล้ว

      I have no idea…is this for real?

    • @andyparker7658
      @andyparker7658 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@gtretroworld yeah for real

    • @gtretroworld
      @gtretroworld  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@andyparker7658 Scary…does the local engineer who played with this one ring a bell?

    • @andyparker7658
      @andyparker7658 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@gtretroworld yeah I've heard of him

  • @gtretroworld
    @gtretroworld  ปีที่แล้ว

    Update: I have been made aware this is a Rediffusion mk4 Chassis and apparently it is worth saving.I will try and chase a new Flyback transformer,Tripler and pop a future video up.

  • @richardh100
    @richardh100 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    universal tripler and that's it fixed with a Focus pot

    • @gtretroworld
      @gtretroworld  ปีที่แล้ว

      Out of interest are those universal tripler’s ok as they seem very cheap?

    • @richardh100
      @richardh100 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@gtretroworld if you know how to wire it up it's a very easy repair if not you need to get a tripler at a separate Focus control

    • @richardh100
      @richardh100 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@gtretroworldfor a quick fix cover it with sealant silicon where it arks

    • @gtretroworld
      @gtretroworld  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@richardh100 Years ago i used Araldite on a black & white portable but it didn’t last that long,i can still remember the smell 😂

  • @lambrettadave7
    @lambrettadave7 ปีที่แล้ว

    You can get a Freeview box that just connects to the rf ant connection

    • @gtretroworld
      @gtretroworld  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I might just have an old RF Freeview box somewhere Dave, good idea.

    • @lambrettadave7
      @lambrettadave7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@gtretroworld I have 3 two by onn

    • @lambrettadave7
      @lambrettadave7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@gtretroworld you could try a retro VHS or better still a nice betamax

    • @gtretroworld
      @gtretroworld  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@lambrettadave7 I have a few VHS Players one is a new sealed Mitsubishi.Those will be coming for the channel sometime.

    • @lambrettadave7
      @lambrettadave7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@gtretroworld I have a sanyo front loading betamsx and two VHS's one awia and a brand new Sony in its box that's never been used

  • @johnstubbs1585
    @johnstubbs1585 ปีที่แล้ว

    I been waiting few years to see that lol should sold it to me back then lol i remember as a kid tv repair man coming to the house he once told me i had to stand back when he removed the back of tv as all the dead cowboys and indians might fall out hahahaha

    • @gtretroworld
      @gtretroworld  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah i should have sold you it and let you have all the stink..😂..Tbh it should repair quite easily so I may give it a go,although i could also make a nice Tesla Coil,no joke…😂

    • @johnstubbs1585
      @johnstubbs1585 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@gtretroworld or just remove the insides and put a modern flat screen in the case

    • @gtretroworld
      @gtretroworld  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@johnstubbs1585 I’ll see how it goes over the next few days but that’s definitely a option.