1950s Stereo Systems - Page 2 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Radio Wrangler · 17th Aug 2018, 8:20 pm

Usually seen as more of a challenge!

Someone on here got a TV going that had been washed-up on the seashore.

David

John10b · 17th Aug 2018, 9:21 pm

Any thing is repairable, at a price! Didn’t cost customer anything as set was still under warranty.
Cheers
John

trickie_dickie · 17th Aug 2018, 10:06 pm

I had a small portable colour TV that had been sitting on a dustbin lid in the rain for two days. I asked the Vicar's wife if I could have it (I was Church Warden). She said I could take it. I left in my shed to dry out for a few days before inspecting the innards. The only thing I found was a blown fuse (not blackened). So I replaced the fuse, plugged in the Variac and wound it up slowly. Somewhere about 60% the TV fired up (not literally). I plugged in the aerial and, BINGO, full colour picture and sound. I told the Vicar's wife but she said to keep it. They'd got another. It served in our kitchen for many years before going dead. RIP.

Ekcoman · 18th Aug 2018, 7:34 am

My playmate next door when I was a nipper had a dad that worked for Decca so had one of the early Decca Stereograms that was just amazing. All I heard at home was glorious mono on a Defiant Record Player. He also could bring home any Decca pressed stereo record that he wanted if he asked his dad. Me jealous? Dead right I was.

17th Aug 2018, 8:20 pm	#21
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,858	Re: 1950s Stereo Systems Usually seen as more of a challenge! Someone on here got a TV going that had been washed-up on the seashore. David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done

17th Aug 2018, 9:21 pm	#22
John10b Nonode Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Aberaeron, Ceredigion, Wales, UK. Posts: 2,882	Re: 1950s Stereo Systems Any thing is repairable, at a price! Didn’t cost customer anything as set was still under warranty. Cheers John

17th Aug 2018, 10:06 pm	#23
trickie_dickie Hexode Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Aberdare, South Wales, UK Posts: 403	Re: 1950s Stereo Systems I had a small portable colour TV that had been sitting on a dustbin lid in the rain for two days. I asked the Vicar's wife if I could have it (I was Church Warden). She said I could take it. I left in my shed to dry out for a few days before inspecting the innards. The only thing I found was a blown fuse (not blackened). So I replaced the fuse, plugged in the Variac and wound it up slowly. Somewhere about 60% the TV fired up (not literally). I plugged in the aerial and, BINGO, full colour picture and sound. I told the Vicar's wife but she said to keep it. They'd got another. It served in our kitchen for many years before going dead. RIP. __________________ Richard

18th Aug 2018, 7:34 am	#24
Ekcoman Heptode Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Southend, Essex, UK Posts: 663	Re: 1950s Stereo Systems My playmate next door when I was a nipper had a dad that worked for Decca so had one of the early Decca Stereograms that was just amazing. All I heard at home was glorious mono on a Defiant Record Player. He also could bring home any Decca pressed stereo record that he wanted if he asked his dad. Me jealous? Dead right I was. __________________ "I really am seriously downsizing "