ETF - Restoration of Early Television Sets

Restoration of Early Television Sets

It is the goal of the Foundation to restore all the sets in its collection to working condition. Here is some advice for those considering restoring an old television set.

We have completed restoration of these sets:

Andrea 2-F-5	American TV from1939
Andrea KT-E-5	American TV from 1939
Baird T18C	British TV/Radio from 1938
Bell and Howell Projection Set	American Projection TV from 1944
CBS Color Converter/Adapter	Field sequential converter from 1950
Colordaptor	American color adaptor from 1956
Cossor 54	British TV from 1937
Cossor 137T	British Radio/TV from 1936
DuMont 180	American TV from 1938
Ekco TA-201	British TV (vision only) from 1938
Emerson/Seeburg Telejuke	American TV/Jukebox from 1946
General Electric HM-171	American TV (vision only) from 1939
General Electric HM-171 #2	American TV (vision only) from 1939
General Electric HM-185	American TV from 1939
General Electric HM-225	American TV from 1939
Gray Research Monitor	Color field sequential monitor from 1951
HMV 904	British Radio/TV from 1938
HMV 904 #2	British Radio/TV from 1938
HMV 905	British TV/Radio from 1938
HMV 1800	British TV from 1939
Marconi 705	British Radio/TV from 1937
Meissner 10-1153	American TV from 1939
Motorola 19CT1	American color TV from 1954
Murphy A58V	British TV/Radio from 1938
Pye 817	British TV (vision only) from 1938
RCA TRK-5	American Radio/TV from 1939
RCA TRK-9	American TV/Radio from 1939
RCA TT- 5	American TV (vision only) from 1939
RGD 382-RG	British Radio/Phono/TV from 1938
Snaider "Auditorium"	American projection set from 1947
Western Empire State	Lens disk TV from 1932
Westinghouse WRT-700	American TV (vision only) from 1939
Westinghouse WRT-703	American TV/Radio from 1939

We are currently restoring these sets:

Andrea 8-F-12	American Radio/Phono/TV from 1939
Telekit Model 7	American TV from 1947
Westinghouse WRT-701	American TV/Radio from 1939

Additional Information on Restoration

Aurora Standards Converter	Postwar CRT specifcations
Classified Notices	Prewar 12AP4 substitute
Create Your Own TV Station for your vintage TV sets	Prewar CRT rebuilding
David Boynes' GEC BT-9121 Restoration	Rebuilding CRTs at the museum
David Boynes Pye Experimental Color Set Restoration	Rebuilding CRTs - the process
Finding parts for old TV set restoration	Rebuilding electrolytic capacitors .
Grungy knob cure	Rebuilding high voltage (EHT) capacitors
How we do our restorations	Rebuilding paper capacitors
Hugo Holden's HMV 904 Restoration	Restoring an EKCO TS-88
Hugo Holden's RCA 621 Restortation	Restoration Advice
Making a new transformer look old	Rider index of TV service data
NTSC setup patterns on DVD available	Schematic diagrams and technical data on selected sets
Online Early TV Forums	Steve Ostler's Marconi 702 Restoration
Phil Nelson's RCA 630TS restoration	Tubes for sale
Phil Nelson's RCA CT-100 restoration	Vertical retrace elimination - adding a circuit to old TV sets
Phil Nelson's TV restorations

405 Line Modulator Kit Available

We have designed a simple modulator to be used with British 405 line TV sets. It can also be used with pre-1945 (AM sound) American sets. We ordered a number of printed circuit boards, and are making them available to anyone who needs one at our cost of $25 or 15 Pounds Sterling, including postage to the U.S. or Europe. Here is more information and ordering instructions.