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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
Emerson/Seeburg Telejuke  American TV/Jukebox from 1946
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
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
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
Hoffman 19 inch Colorcaster American Color TV from 1954
Westinghouse WRT-701 American TV/Radio from 1939

 

Additional Information on Restoration

Aurora Standards Converter Phil Nelson's RCA CT-100 restoration
Bypassing the RF/IF Sections in Antique TV Sets (Wayne Abare) Phil Nelson's TV restorations
Canadian TV set schematic diagrams for sale Postwar CRT specifcations
Classified Notices Prewar 12AP4 substitute
CRT substitution chart (from nostalgiaair.org's forums) Rebuilding CRTs
Create Your Own TV Station for your vintage TV sets Rebuilding electrolytic capacitors .
David Boynes' GEC BT-9121 Restoration Rebuilding high voltage (EHT) capacitors
David Boynes Pye Experimental Color Set Restoration Rebuilding paper capacitors
Finding parts for old TV set restoration Restoration services
Grungy knob cure Restoring an EKCO TS-88
How we do our restorations Restoration Advice
HMV 907 restoration Rider index of TV service data
Hugo Holden's HMV 904 restoration Schematic diagrams and technical data on selected sets
Hugo Holden's RCA 621 restortation Steve Ostler's Marconi 702 Restoration
Making a new transformer look old Tubes for sale
NTSC setup patterns on DVD available Vertical retrace elimination - adding a circuit to old TV sets
Phil Nelson's RCA 630TS 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.