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| Thread ID: 80453 | 2007-06-23 23:40:00 | TV 25 years old and going down | Thomas01 (317) | PC World Chat |
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| 562147 | 2007-06-23 23:40:00 | Just a week before the Americas cup started my very old Philips TV began giving problems. The picture has been magnificent and better than many new sets. But now it has started to get "snowy" the lines are not clear etc. I find that pulling out the aerial and replacing it, immediately restores the picture and its terrific again. I thought it may be the junction at the cable and I will look in my cable drawer for a replacement today. I have tried cleaning up the joints and of course also tried retuning it. But if it goes completely then I will need a new smallish TV (its my bedroom one) and I would prefer teletext these days. What should I look at (please remember I am the original Scrooge and hate paying money for anything) Tom |
Thomas01 (317) | ||
| 562148 | 2007-06-24 02:34:00 | Go to trade me. | Hitech (9024) | ||
| 562149 | 2007-06-24 04:00:00 | I'm surprised the CGA enthusiasts haven't told you you're entitled to a new one, Thomas. :thumbs: Since the contact cleaning works briefly, have a careful look at the centre contact of the socket on the set. Those Belling-Lee connectors are "good enough", but the split contact can spread apart. A gentle squeeze might fix it. |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 562150 | 2007-06-24 22:32:00 | End of story - a happy ending. I decided I really must use all my technical knowledge to its maximum to correct this fault. So I pulled the TV out. Not easy - it weighs a ton and is sat on a very narrow cupboard. Getting proper access to the aerial input terminal on the TV I could now see it had corrosion and for some reason masses of a white powder round it. The centre (male) terminal had what looked like a screwdriver slot in it so I used a screwdriver to open it up a bit, gave everything a REAL clean with solvent and then used an electric toothbrush to finish the job off (all I could find to fit in the thing - I did say ALL my technical knowledge would be used). The picture is now amazing. And reliable. It stays good. I like this set because it has only one forward facing speaker and when because of my industrial deafness I cannot make out what the conversation is on our latest magnificent SONY I go and use the ancient Philips. Why oh why have sound systems from films to TV sets deteriorated so much over the last 50 years? Tom |
Thomas01 (317) | ||
| 562151 | 2007-06-25 05:53:00 | I'll bet it's a Philips K9, a very good set in its day, very good serviceability as well, I loved working on them. | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 562152 | 2007-06-25 08:34:00 | Our Phiilips K9 was in full use (it was bit fuzzy and we could only receive two and a bit channels) until January, when our kids told us to get 'with it' and buy a flash new TV - which we did. Now the K9 resides in the garage as we can't bear to part with it for sentimental reasons. I'm willing to gamble that the new TV won't last for more than 30 years - as the Phillips K9 has! I must check it out for rust, thanks for the tip - perhaps it will be as good as new! | Oldferix (5581) | ||
| 562153 | 2007-06-25 09:39:00 | whats the bet you have an aluminum aerial plug. if so forget cleaning it, replace it. otherwise open plug and check the wires, you may have water getting into the cable. | tweak'e (69) | ||
| 562154 | 2007-06-25 10:30:00 | So your philips tv is a philips k9 so by now your tv at the age of 20 odd years is now well and truly a philips (CANINE) a tired old dog going rusty. :lol: :lol: :lol: |
Hitech (9024) | ||
| 562155 | 2007-06-26 12:06:00 | At 25 years it is possibly not a K9, it could actually be a KT2 . It would be unusual for even a K9 to last that long, though 22" models were easier on their tubes than 26" sets unless you hardly ever watched them . The KT2 often had better tube life for some obscure reason . If you converted either model to 6 . 3vac filament supply with a "standby heat when off" system like the early Sanyos had, they would last virtually forever . I disposed of a converted set last year after nearly 30 years of use solely because it went mono and I couldn't be bothered fixing it, but the tube was still in good nick . White powder in the antenna socket usually means water down the coaxial cable so it might be a good idea to monitor that for a while . Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 562156 | 2007-06-27 00:12:00 | [QUOTE=Billy T;564611]At 25 years it is possibly not a K9, it could actually be a KT2. It would be unusual for even a K9 to last that long, though 22" models were easier on their tubes than 26" sets unless you hardly ever watched them. The KT2 often had better tube life for some obscure reason. As advised in an earlier reply,the Phillips 26" K9 that we bought before the Commonwealth Games in 1974 is still going strong - though the sound is a bit ragged and we can only receive two and a bit channels. At that time we also bought a Fisher and Paykel fridge/freezer and a Frigidaire Dryer - both still working well. Prior to that, in 1972 we purchased a Fisher & Paykel chest freezer which is also still in daily use. These appliances have been shifted from house to house all over NZ without any problems. One could say that we have had our 'moneys worth' out of these items and at this rate, they 'should see us out'. Teehee! Quality stuff - made to last. |
Oldferix (5581) | ||
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