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slidertogrid · 15th Oct 2017, 6:35 pm

That KB is a nice set. I have the slightly later version, it looks almost the same but has a 20" tube and a pushbutton UHF tuner. Over the years I have seen a few of these with corroded speaker grilles, it seems if the set is stored in a damp place the grille is the first thing to suffer. The one on this set looks perfect.
The good news is that the later models are usually mostly fitted with Mullard mustard capacitors making the recap easy!
The CRT on the Alba seems to have lost it's phosphor ?
I bet that cost a fortune new!
Rich.

15th Oct 2017, 6:35 pm	#7
slidertogrid Octode Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK. Posts: 1,898	Re: Vintage TVs on Gumtree That KB is a nice set. I have the slightly later version, it looks almost the same but has a 20" tube and a pushbutton UHF tuner. Over the years I have seen a few of these with corroded speaker grilles, it seems if the set is stored in a damp place the grille is the first thing to suffer. The one on this set looks perfect. The good news is that the later models are usually mostly fitted with Mullard mustard capacitors making the recap easy! The CRT on the Alba seems to have lost it's phosphor ? I bet that cost a fortune new! Rich. __________________ The rotation of the earth really makes my day...