Early Television 2024 fall swapmeet

Action from the 2024 fall early television swapmeet.
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[@JWimpy]

A lot of fantastic old sets. I wish I could be there. Just sitting here talking to myself about which ones I want.

[@mikefinn2101]

Bob you did well getting spare parts never know when you will need them. You're the expert now. You're a lucky guy. I envy you. What a gold mine you found and Hi volt wire is rare somewhat and nice to have. Thanks for sharing your adventure and experience loved watching it felt like I was there or wish I were. thank Mike

[@jamesmann1243]

Great score, Bob, hey, I Acquired from my radio club, last month a real jewel. 1950 Zenith porthole console , in mahogany, the First Zenith TV, in the Pittsburgh metro area. I donated a 1926 Atwater Kent, model 31, in a pooley cabinet with battery eliminator, and scored the Zenith porthole. It's a beauty, was never sold, and set in the Dealership, in Rochester Pa, since new. I can send pics, if you wish. Beautiful set, complete,and unmolested.

[@bandersentv]

Sure. Please email to [e-mail]. I'm surprised Zenith was so late to the area. They started selling sets in 1948.

[@oldradiotvsc9836]

Great finds!!! Wish I could have come for the swap meet but probably will in the spring.

[@josepheccles9341]

I have made some hifi amplifiers that use horizontal output tubes as finals. You would be surprised how well they work in audio. I am currently trying a set of 6CD6 in one design. But I had the best luck with some 12GE5. For output transformers, I am using some industrial transformers that reflect about 3200 ohm load to the tube. They really sound beautiful. And these tubes are only about 5 dollars average on ebay.

[@bandersentv]

I'm not surprised at all and the prices have been going up accordingly. Especially for the ones used in illegal CB linear amps. Some of those are $40+ now.

[@josepheccles9341]

@@bandersentv i don't build many of these. I still have all of them. I pretty much get all my tubes from ebay. But i search in manners that get tubes that are misdescribed... they are much cheaper. But it takes a lot of time. Most of the tubes i use are so much in surplus because they are not considered "audio" tubes. The cheap ones are compactrons. And they are not usually something you would need for a rare tv. Most of the amps i have made are less than 100 dollars in parts.

[@TheFineby]

Bob, I would have loved to been there! I’m from Vancouver, Canada and not aware of any meets like this. So many nice sets and some stuff free? Wow!! Good luck with your new finds!

[@billharris6886]

Thanks Bob for the video showing some of the highlights of the museum sales, very interesting! The 1950 and prior TVs I find the most interesting so, wish I could have been there. The museum is 961 miles from my location and my body is no longer up to those cross country drives. I'm glad you were able to score some good stuff, particularly the knobs, which are always challenging to find the originals. Pomona Electronics sells some high quality test leads but, with banana plug ends but, they do sell Pin Tip Plugs to Banana adapters. I guess I must be getting old, all the meters I ever used were analog VOMs and VTVMs and most of the VOMs used Pin Tip Plugs. I did finally get to use a digital voltmeter for the first time in 1978 in the military. Digital voltmeters did exist in the 1960's, HP had them for $5,000+.

[@SoundsLegit71]

The Triplet 630 meter i like over the 260. Takes a 30 or so volt battery, but three 9 volts do the trick. 6,000 volts max test.

[@1McMurdoSilver]

Those 7" Philco bakelite sets are one of my favorite 7" sets...

[@69Dartman]

Well now you have a lot of early parts to swap around and a couple worth rebuilding, be interesting to see how it works out.

[@allisonbarnhardt3647]

That is an old Simpson 260, the later ones had standard banana jacks. Surplus Sales of Nebraska sells those pin jacks and DigiKey has the silicon wire for test leads.

[@johnsenchak]

You should get that test jig for shango !

[@zulumax1]

I have to finish the projects I have already, certainly need to thin the herd before bringing in anymore new ones. Seems everyone I know seems to find stuff for me, I don't even have to look.

[@achisenpai1888]

Just recently picked up a Zenith Console from the trash similar to the ones on 2:23. Its innards were missing, but I want to see if I can restore the wood and see if I can use it as an interesting storage piece. Don’t know the exact name of the tv though, came here to get an idea of what it was. Nice vid. 👍 I’ll give it a like and subscribe.

[@12345678989814]

That one TV that you walked by that was really thin wasn't that a GE or at one time you had one that looked very similar to that that you sold I've always liked that slim look I think that's a pretty unique looking set😊

[@bandersentv]

Yes, a GE coaxial set with a bad picture tube. It did still sell though.

[@hotpuppy1]

Lots of neat stuff, Thank goodness for pack rats who never threw anything out. That is history. I doubt many will be saving in the attic their $100 flat screen from Walmart.

[@bobweiss8682]

DTI--DeForest Training, Inc--Probably part of a correspondence course in electronics..

[@12345678989814]

Shango would like the test jig I wish I lived close I'd love to go to something like that and donate some radios and other things

[@panaflex]

Rca TP-66 16mm telecine projector at 1:43.

[@radiorainerhistory]

Hallo her is Radio Rainer off the Museum of Radio and TV Germany, it's very nice to meet you. Neues von Gestern Radio Rainer KZbin Germany

[@robot797]

I would take so many of those free tv's

[@harryshector]

Bob, the jacks on the Simpson sure look like banana jacks. I’ve never seen a Simpson with any other kind of connector. Is there a way to PM you? Gar Suitor

[@bandersentv]

I show the original red probe in the video. Small metal pin at the end. Look how tiny the holes are on the meter.

[@harryshector]

I saw that towards the end. Jumped the gun, I guess. That must be an early Simpson. 60 years ago, when I was on active duty in the Air Force, I was a tech in the PMEL (Calibration Lab). Even then Simpsons had banana connectors, so I’m guessing that one must be more than 60 years old. Military AN/URM 105 used that kind of connector on the panel.

[@bandersentv]

@@harryshector I'll look for a date inside. Amazing that they are still made today.

[@harryshector]

They are pretty good meters. I have three of them.

[@rodnezzzz1960]

Do you know if there any swap meets in the pacifie northwest?

[@bandersentv]

No idea. Check with your local radio club

[@johnsenchak]

watch the copyright dude youtube will "shatter you "I hear voices " that could explain things LOL

[@stevesus3295]

What's the largest color roundy ever made?

[@cttv90108]

21" for color. B&W there was a 30"

[@bandersentv]

R&D cost a fortune so there were only 21" round CRTs from about 1955 to 1965 when rectangular took over.

[@Robb403]

It's amazing how many old TVs are still in circulation.

[@kermitmawyer1743]

😝😜😜🐍🐍🐍😊😊😊

[@bandersentv]

Huh

[@MikinessAnalog]

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