Hello Guys,
Well I'm getting apartment I want to restore one of my antique tvs what one first here is my choices Motorola VT-105,
RCA 8-T-241,National TV-7W

what set do you guys rhink I'm think of redoing the motorola or national .

Rich
P.S. fun set at my apartment

Hi Rich,

What are the choices?

Hello Kevin ,
I was writing this durning break at my computer class so I ran out of time to finish the post

I think the Motorola would be the simplest of the three.

Motorola would probably work well restored but the RCA would work better.

That Motorola isn't all that simple (in case anyone was thinking it was an Electrostatic set, it isn't), they are great performers though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvVt7lppTKQ

The National 7" should be fairly simple though I've never actually worked on one to say for sure.

One good demo deserves another: I just uploaded this clip of my 9TW333 which uses the same chassis as the 8T241

http://youtu.be/fSwuR2u_XNU

Decisions, decisions!

I did a TV-7M a few months ago. It is the version in a metal cabinet with a signal strength/line voltage meter for testing reception in a customer's house. It was found in an estate sale basement of a TV repairman. All of the controls except the tuner were frozen, front and rear. I managed to take them apart and free them up...all except one which I broke. I replaced all of it's caps then tested them for fun. Every single one was leaky.



Here is a picture I shot after replacing about 6 of the two-dozen resistors that had changed value. It is a very simple set to work on. Plenty of room under the chassis. A well-built set like National's boatanchor communications receivers. Do you have the version with a power transformer or the one without a transformer? Mine has a transformer.



Dave

Hello Dave,
I think with out the power trans
Well Eric I was thinking of motorola or national they are not as big either far as cabinets and as weight

Hello Guys,
Well So what of the two sets should I dig in first I only have room top bring one tv in the car from the cost .
so what set the Motorola or National I think the Motorola would be a better set to watch regularly Right

Hi, Rich. I pick the National.
Bill Cahill

Personally, I like the looks of the Motorola better. The bigger screen will be easier to watch. I think the one you choose would depend on the condition of the CRT's.




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Dave

Hello Dave,
Ya I do have a rebuilt tube for the Motorola so if the orignal is no good far as the national I don't know how it's tube is and I don't have any spares.

I don't know how the fly in the motorola is or yoke