My great-grandfather bought this decades ago and it went to my aunt & uncle after he passed. I told them if they ever wanted to get rid of it, I would love to be the first one given a chance to have it.
Tonight they called me and said they had something for me if I wanted it. I sort of knew but it was still a fantastic gift and one I will cherish forever. Grandpa used to watch Tiger baseball games on it religiously and I have very fond memories around that time period.
One cool thing about it, we live in the same house my grandparents bought back in 1952 so you could say the old TV finally came home.
It's not an amp, but it does have tubes!
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gui_tarzan
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It's not an amp, but it does have tubes!
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--Jim
"He's like a new set of strings, he just needs to be stretched a bit."
"He's like a new set of strings, he just needs to be stretched a bit."
Re: It's not an amp, but it does have tubes!
Cool! That's a classic. Can it be made to play ur yootubez?
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gui_tarzan
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Re: It's not an amp, but it does have tubes!
My uncle said when he plugged it in years ago and turned it on it started smoking, so no, I don't think so. 
--Jim
"He's like a new set of strings, he just needs to be stretched a bit."
"He's like a new set of strings, he just needs to be stretched a bit."
Re: It's not an amp, but it does have tubes!
It is an amp. It's got sound don't it?
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gui_tarzan
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Re: It's not an amp, but it does have tubes!
Not at the moment! lol!
--Jim
"He's like a new set of strings, he just needs to be stretched a bit."
"He's like a new set of strings, he just needs to be stretched a bit."
Re: It's not an amp, but it does have tubes!
You have to fix that thing! Have it ready for Super Bowl....I'll bring the queso dipgui_tarzan wrote:My uncle said when he plugged it in years ago and turned it on it started smoking, so no, I don't think so.
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Re: It's not an amp, but it does have tubes!
Philco TV history site showing pedestal-style Predicta, with links and documentation of restoration project. http://www.tvhistory.tv/1950-59-PHILCO.htm
Yours prob'ly just needs new caps ;^)
e-Bay listing for similar set: http://www.ebay.com/itm/PHILCO-PREDICTA ... 1855904016
Yours prob'ly just needs new caps ;^)
e-Bay listing for similar set: http://www.ebay.com/itm/PHILCO-PREDICTA ... 1855904016
Nice
That is a pretty dang awesome gift,Have fun!!!!
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Re: It's not an amp, but it does have tubes!
That should definitely be converted to a guitar amp post haste!
If it don't get hot and glow, I don't want it !
Re: It's not an amp, but it does have tubes!
Probably could make the audio signal wiggle across the CRT. If it still works. Can't replace those. Back half of your RCA tube manual is useless nowadays. Picture tubes and such.
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martin manning
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Re: It's not an amp, but it does have tubes!
Converting a TV to an oscilloscope is not difficult, but it would be a shame to hack this this thing up in any way. It looks to be in very good condition, and therefore worth some money to a collector.
Re: It's not an amp, but it does have tubes!
True, that.martin manning wrote:Converting a TV to an oscilloscope is not difficult, but it would be a shame to hack this this thing up in any way. It looks to be in very good condition, and therefore worth some money to a collector.
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gui_tarzan
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Re: It's not an amp, but it does have tubes!
No, this won't be hacked up in any way. It's a family treasure, at least in my mind.
--Jim
"He's like a new set of strings, he just needs to be stretched a bit."
"He's like a new set of strings, he just needs to be stretched a bit."
Re: It's not an amp, but it does have tubes!
It won't pick up anything anymore. Converter in front, it could show embarasssing TV. I'd put a VCR in front, buy old tapes, watch Jack Parr. Lenny Bruce. Nice piece. You're right not to fuck with it.gui_tarzan wrote:No, this won't be hacked up in any way. It's a family treasure, at least in my mind.