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Heatercathodeshort · 28th Jul 2021, 12:53 pm

The PYE PTV is a well built receiver. It has many wax caps on the swing out boards. The M3 'aluminium pea' style diodes will all need replacement. It has a massive reserve of gain and flywheel sync.
The CRT is either a AW36-20 [aluminised] or AW36-21 [non aluminised] both with electrostatic focus. The original blue Pye service manuals appear to be thin on the ground.
Good luck with it, they give an excellent picture. John.

28th Jul 2021, 12:53 pm	#4
Heatercathodeshort Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warnham, West Sussex. 10 miles south of DORKING. Posts: 9,147	Re: First Vintage TV now under way – Hedgehog build questions! The PYE PTV is a well built receiver. It has many wax caps on the swing out boards. The M3 'aluminium pea' style diodes will all need replacement. It has a massive reserve of gain and flywheel sync. The CRT is either a AW36-20 [aluminised] or AW36-21 [non aluminised] both with electrostatic focus. The original blue Pye service manuals appear to be thin on the ground. Good luck with it, they give an excellent picture. John.