Shango, the Macgiver of TV repair. “Let’s see, the HV rectifier tube is bad, how about we use chewing gum and a paper clip. This is high voltage so better make it two paper clips.”
Kids nowadays do not realize the sheer joy we had as kids in the 70s watching late night tv on these old sets. I watched all sorts of classic horror and sci-fi stuff on these which still scare the shit out ioff me. We actually appreciated what we had, and the fact we could watch Saturday morning cartoons in bed will never be surpassed by any (at your fingertipx) Internet provider :)
Back in 1069 I wed the love of my life and together we moved to Minnesota, back then you could get work out there. Well we got settled in, I was pumping fuel at a truck stop, my good wife was pouring coffee at the attached café. We needed a roof over our heads and found a brand spanking new Liberty Mobile Home nice well we thought it was. The home was set in a trailer park for us by the dealer and it was hooked up to cable TV. Now not like you have now but just a large set of antenna's on the hill above our park, which was set on the shores of the Cannon river. So it was, we needed that adapter to hook to the 20 buck TV I found for our entertainment desire at a thrift store in Down Town Cannon Falls Mn. Worked OK for our purposes. It was a cool start to our lives and the honeymoon continued for the next 51 years and 4 days.
My understanding was a diode was placed across the power switch that would allow enough current to heat the tubes to provide that much ballyhooed "instant on" feature.
Hey Shango good afternoon glad to see you posted another new video my friend love your Channel love your videos you have a good day until your next session take care buddy
Seeing that broken off antenna brings back memories of metal coat hanger antennas! It’s funny how nothing has really changed and how people today think you need a bunch of special equipment and antennas to get over the air free TV! Yes if you have an old tube type tv or even some of the early flatscreen you need a converter box but to receive over the air free tv you just need a basic antenna yes a metal coat hanger still works as an antenna, I’ve even used a large paper clip straightened out and bent into an L shape stuck into the cable connector on the back of my lcd tv here in Denver and I can get several free over the air tv stations I have even been told by some people that this is illegal to do because I’m steeling cable tv, “LOL”!!! You don’t need any special equipment, a free tv key for $19.99, a high tech special digital antenna!
I love your videos ! As an Extra Class Ham & Electronics graduate, I still learn more things here than I did in school. My instructor didn’t spend much time on tubes I my labs and classes. Obviously because solid state (and now SMD) is the thing. I don’t care, I like tube equipment, and I like CRT TV’s. Your videos have helped me fix a TV, a few CB’s, a HAM rig, and a NUMBER of guitar & PA amps. A very hearty thank you from South Dakota !
