Philco Predicta TV - Page 2 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Tractionist · 4th May 2017, 10:13 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by cashaw1972

"bandersentv" on Youtube has lots of video's series about restoring Predicta's.

The seem like a pig to work on, lots of custom hybrid modules, the boards need to be completely de-solderied to remove them from the chassis to work on. The external tube and interconnection cabling seems like a common failure point.

Mmmm ....

Shango 66 [also on Youtube] seemed to have a great deal of 'fun' restoring one for a client too!

They seem to be quite desirable/in demand by American collectors too.

(Philco quality with regard to TV's in particular doesn't seem to be particularly impressive - if American collectors are to be believed.)

Nice/stylish bit of design tho' ..... in fact, the articulated versions were years ahead of their time vis-à-vis today's wall-mounted/swing bracketed flat screens eh? Indeed, some of the American TV [cabinet] designs were quite adventurous by comparison to our own rather staid post-war 'piece of furniture' standards.

Nuvistor · 4th May 2017, 10:39 am

Page 22 and 60 as a little information on the set.
http://www.americanradiohistory.com/...cs-1958-12.pdf
Frank

peter_scott · 4th May 2017, 11:50 am

There's one in the Museum of Communication in Bern.

http://www.mfk.ch/en/collection/radio-tv/

Peter

electronicskip · 13th May 2017, 9:03 am

I found this short,but interesting film on YouTube.
Its a tv commercial for the Predicta.

hans · 13th May 2017, 5:39 pm

Link missing?

ms660 · 13th May 2017, 5:47 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG0wpwq8FdQ

?

Lawrence.

electronicskip · 13th May 2017, 8:58 pm

That's the one !
No idea where the link went but that's the one I was looking at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG0wpwq8FdQ

4th May 2017, 10:39 am	#22
Nuvistor Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Wigan, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 9,433	Re: Philco Predicta TV Page 22 and 60 as a little information on the set. http://www.americanradiohistory.com/...cs-1958-12.pdf Frank

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peter_scott Dekatron Join Date: May 2003 Location: Edinburgh, UK. Posts: 3,274	Re: Philco Predicta TV There's one in the Museum of Communication in Bern. http://www.mfk.ch/en/collection/radio-tv/ Peter __________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk https://www.youtube.com/c/PeterScott/videos

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electronicskip Nonode Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gloucester, Glos. UK. Posts: 2,150	Re: Philco Predicta TV I found this short,but interesting film on YouTube. Its a tv commercial for the Predicta.

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hans Heptode Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oslo, Norway. Posts: 632	Re: Philco Predicta TV Link missing?

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ms660 Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 13,454	Re: Philco Predicta TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG0wpwq8FdQ ? Lawrence.

13th May 2017, 8:58 pm	#27
electronicskip Nonode Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gloucester, Glos. UK. Posts: 2,150	Re: Philco Predicta TV That's the one ! No idea where the link went but that's the one I was looking at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG0wpwq8FdQ