Early Television Museum
Restoration of Early Television Sets
It is the goal of the Foundation to restore all the sets in its collection to working condition. Here is some advice for those considering restoring an old television set.
We have completed restoration of these sets:
| Admiral Ambassador | American color TV from 1956 |
| Andrea 2-F-5 | American TV from1939 |
| Andrea KT-E-5 | American TV from 1939 |
| Baird T18C | British TV/Radio from 1938 |
| Bell and Howell Projection Set | American Projection TV from 1944 |
| CBS Color Converter/Adapter | Field sequential converter from 1950 |
| Colordaptor | American color adaptor from 1956 |
| Cossor 54 | British TV from 1937 |
| Cossor 137T | British Radio/TV from 1936 |
| DuMont 180 | American TV from 1938 |
| Ekco TA-201 | British TV (vision only) from 1938 |
| General Electric HM-171 | American TV (vision only) from 1939 |
| General Electric HM-171 #2 | American TV (vision only) from 1939 |
| General Electric HM-185 | American TV from 1939 |
| General Electric HM-225 | American TV from 1939 |
| Gray Research Monitor | Color field sequential monitor from 1951 |
| HMV 904 | British Radio/TV from 1938 |
| HMV 904 #2 | British Radio/TV from 1938 |
| HMV 905 | British TV/Radio from 1938 |
| HMV 1800 | British TV from 1939 |
| Hoffman 19 inch Colorcaster | American Color TV from 1954 |
| Marconi 705 | British Radio/TV from 1937 |
| Meissner 10-1153 | American TV from 1939 |
| Motorola 19CT1 | American color TV from 1954 |
| Murphy A58V | British TV/Radio from 1938 |
| Pye 817 | British TV (vision only) from 1938 |
| RCA TRK-5 | American Radio/TV from 1939 |
| RCA TRK-9 | American TV/Radio from 1939 |
| RCA TT- 5 | American TV (vision only) from 1939 |
| RGD 382-RG | British Radio/Phono/TV from 1938 |
| Snaider "Auditorium" | American projection set from 1947 |
| Sparton 16A211 | American color TV from 1954 |
| Telekit Model 7 | American TV from 1947 |
| Videograph | American TV/Jukebox from 1946 |
| Western Empire State | Lens disk TV from 1932 |
| Westinghouse WRT-700 | American TV (vision only) from 1939 |
| Westinghouse WRT-703 | American TV/Radio from 1939 |
We are currently restoring these sets:
| Andrea 8-F-12 | American Radio/Phono/TV from 1939 |
| RCA CTC-5 (Dave May) | American color TV set from 1956 |
| RCA CPA prototype | American color TV prototype from 1952 |
| Westinghouse WRT-701 | American TV/Radio from 1939 |
Additional Information on Restoration
405 Line Modulator Kit Available
We have designed a simple modulator to be used with British 405 line TV sets. It can also be used with pre-1945 (AM sound) American sets. We ordered a number of printed circuit boards, and are making them available to anyone who needs one at our cost of $25 or 15 Pounds Sterling, including postage to the U.S. or Europe. Here is more information and ordering instructions.
Parts Available from the Museum
Over the years we have accumulated a large quantity of replacement flybacks, yokes, transformers, coils and other replacement parts. We are making them available to the collecting community (non-commercial only). Take a look at our list, and if you find something you need, make a donation and it is yours.
We will be adding items to the list frequently, so check back if you don't find what you're looking for.