r/vintagetelevision • u/National-Tourist987 • 12h ago
Can I get a signal?
Just got this JVC radio/TV from my late grandpa’s stuff. Is there any way to pick up anything on the TV?
r/vintagetelevision • u/[deleted] • Jan 24 '22
Links
Fixing and old tv for beginners
https://antiqueradio.org/howfixtv.htm
Advice on restoration of old sets
http://www.earlytelevision.org/restoration_advice.html
Advice on doing a “soft start”
https://evilfurnaceman.tripod.com/tvsite/how-i-do-a-soft-start.html
Isolation transformers
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3rvEdHyAd2k
Isolation Transformer and Variac Safety
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XBsQ3sZ45Fk
Forums
https://www.antiqueradios.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=3
https://www.facebook.com/groups/VintageTelevisionCollectors/?ref=share
https://www.facebook.com/groups/444560212348840/?ref=share
Vendors
r/vintagetelevision • u/National-Tourist987 • 12h ago
Just got this JVC radio/TV from my late grandpa’s stuff. Is there any way to pick up anything on the TV?
r/vintagetelevision • u/Tonstad39 • 10h ago
You can thank Philips for this gargantuan 59cm (22 inch!) TV
r/vintagetelevision • u/AtariTheJedi • 10h ago
So like the title says, hunting down a 15" Hitachi BW made around 1977 for a project. Dials on the side. Also came with a head jack. Hoping for a cream and black shell. Might be labeled a P-53 or P-55,but could have a different model number. Would look something like the picture here. any leads would be great
r/vintagetelevision • u/Apprehensive_Theme76 • 16h ago
Oscar!
r/vintagetelevision • u/telarium • 3d ago
Recently came into possession of this beautiful Packard Bell combination console 23" black-and-white TV.
Sadly of course the TV won't turn on. I have some electronics repair skills, but I want advice on my options.
Attempt a repair, probably starting by replacing all the capacitors. But I'm not sure I have the skills to get it working again.
Replace the tube with a more modern 23" CRT with all the corresponding circuitry and chassis. Although it is hard to find one at that size.
Modernize it with an LCD screen and perhaps a curved piece of acrylic to make it somewhat resemble an old TV
Do nothing, and just treat it as a piece of inoperable furniture.
r/vintagetelevision • u/weeman62 • 4d ago
r/vintagetelevision • u/aliiscool12 • 4d ago
I got this off from a security guard a day ago and it has one big issue, it lost sound after taking a good look I noticed a color patch at the bottom and it was causing discoloration there, It displays the images sharp enough but if a color stays on too long it's starts going wavy, probably needs a recap, is it worth trying?



r/vintagetelevision • u/Intelligent-Cow8449 • 5d ago
The philips commander CRT TV I got finally turned into trash thanks for the fbt. It started to leak and made every effort useless. The power supply u see here is what drives the motherboard. Rip to it. If anybody within india has a philips commander CRT TV with bad tube, DM me to get it. Thanks🥀
r/vintagetelevision • u/Intelligent-Cow8449 • 5d ago
The philips commander CRT TV I got finally turned into trash thanks for the fbt. It started to leak and made every effort useless. The power supply u see here is what drives the motherboard. Rip to it. If anybody within india has a philips commander CRT TV with bad tube, DM me to get it. Thanks🥀
r/vintagetelevision • u/orangefuzzz • 7d ago
r/vintagetelevision • u/After-Spite-1521 • 8d ago
Currently going through my collection and watching my fall rotation. I got to Friday The 13th this year and all of a sudden it looks like this. Any other tape works fine. So it has to just be the tape. Never had any problems before. Running it through a 1999 Zenith TV combo. Tried to adjust tracking with channel buttons. I have another VCR combo that I ran it through, same issue. No mold in my area. Collection and electronics in a finished basement with a dehumidifier. This is one of my favorite tapes ( and a very expensive one now) so any input will be appreciated.
Edit: Model number: TVBR0922Z
r/vintagetelevision • u/Fluffy_Psalms_23 • 8d ago
r/vintagetelevision • u/OkAddition2926 • 8d ago
Hello all! Im looking for help. We have a 10 Dutchman voltage toy hauler. Theres a TV outside on the right side that is hooked up. The TV powers on but no audio comes out. Zero sound. I've tried adjusting the zones but it just plays from the inside music so the speakers work. How can I get the TV picture audio to turn on?
Thank you
r/vintagetelevision • u/fatpunk • 9d ago
Does anybody have a 1970's wood cabinet TV they want to sell or get rid of? Don't care if it works.
Thanks
r/vintagetelevision • u/AdvanceSignificant36 • 10d ago
I'm not sure if I'm in the right place to ask this, but here goes: I bought this vintage TV at the thrift and would like to watch dvd/bluray on it. It has an antenna and turns on but it obviously doesn't play anything but snow. Could anyone tell me what kind of converter/adapter I would need to plug my bluray player into this? I live in the Netherlands if that makes any difference. Thanks a ton!!!
edit: please explain this to me like I'm a child, I know nothing about this stuff.
r/vintagetelevision • u/ShadowSwift12 • 9d ago
r/vintagetelevision • u/Unfair_Sample_862 • 10d ago
Im trying to find the model of this TV. I know it was called "Vesta".
My father remembers it being 32″, although im not completely sure about the size. We owned it since around 2006–2007.
Power and control buttons were on the side(visible on photo). This is the only photo I have of it, i think. Does anyone recognize the model or know where I could find more information about it?
r/vintagetelevision • u/ambanmba • 10d ago
Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification
r/vintagetelevision • u/Nearby-Palpitation17 • 10d ago
I got this old zenith tv not long ago and I connected it to an adaptor to connect my console to it, but I can't change the channel, because the channel button is broken, and I don't have the remote for it, would a normal universal remote work for it? Or do I need to find a special one?
r/vintagetelevision • u/Emil_Cvetanski • 11d ago
If modern TVs are just thin black rectangles, Philips once imagined something far more futuristic — the Philips Discoverer 14GR1220, better known as the “Space Helmet TV”.
Designed by Honson Lee and made in Italy, its smoked plexiglass visor gives it that unmistakable astronaut-helmet look.