On 2015-Jul-10, at 9:33 PM, jwsmobile wrote: > On 7/10/2015 7:45 PM, Brent Hilpert wrote: >> On 2015-Jul-10, at 5:39 PM, jwsmobile wrote: >>> <snip> >>> Gizmo >>> http://pictures.estatesales.net/931308/21760158/1.jpg >> That's the rear of a 70s colour TV, the stuff on the side looks like >> either/both convergence control or an early electronic tuning system with >> individual channel tuning. >> >> Actually, it looks like a Heathkit with the plug-in modules along the rear >> chassis, the manuals on top look like the right colour with the little title >> window cut in the cover of Heathkit manuals. >> >> Here we go, compare: >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/34737609@N07/sets/72157613423708701 >> >> I think the estate one is an earlier model, probably early 70s, with the >> flickr-pics one probably a couple years later. > The thing that made me ask was that the grey thing was possibly a 1/4 or > larger motor, and maybe it was some oddly skinned disk drive. Now I see it.
I had a similar thought at first glance - thought it might be a drum housing - till I noticed the IF coil cans and such and had to back off to something less exotic. Then started to recognise it from looking at too many Heath catalogs as a kid. > My cousin built one of those and had the best workshop TV in full color till > his wife made him put it in a box in the living room. Great fun with the > controls that pulled out after that, but not near as fun as a 25" or so color > tv on your bench. > > thanks for the info. > > I will try to get there tomorrow, may call you, Brendan and let you > distribute the Bytes. I'm looking for a particular ad in the 70s thru 80's > magazines and if I find it that would be all I want to keep. > > thanks > Jim
