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**Curt Palme** · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 10:20 pm Post subject: 1949 RCA projection TV

Remember that 1949 RCA TV that jkruger posted about here a couple of months ago? It's MINE now! :O)

This is going to be one heck of an interesting restoration project! Wires internally are disconnected, a couple of tubes are missing, but man, the technology in this is sweeeeeet!

I _think_ that the CRT tube fires downward in the set, bounces off a mirror a la the Kloss Novabeam tubes, and is then projected onto about a 20" diagonal screen.

As I said, it will take months to work on, as I 'll need the schematic before I start anything, plus I'll need to put all of the chassis through the dishwasher (yes, that's a fact!) to clean them.

No pix right now, sorry, as the thing is in my truck, but I'll post a whackload once I get home. I'm stoked!

jkruger · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 2435 Location: Carlsbad, CA

Curt, I think the schematic is in the plastic bag I gave you. I think the original seller's invoice is in there too. The wood is in pretty good shape but it is really dusty, like it was sitting in someone's barn for a long time.

perisoft · Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 2920 Location: Ithaca, NY

jkruger · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 2435 Location: Carlsbad, CA

Maybe it was the dive that we went to for dinner? Laughing

http://www.yelp.com/biz/captain-kenos-restaurant-encinitas

http://www.sandiegoreader.com/places/capn-kenos/

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 1:55 am Post subject:

No that dive was AWESOME! Loved that food, and considering you two had the same steak, I'm sure it was something else. Slowly feeling better, the crackers are staying down. Smile

Jeremy112 · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 2649 Location: Fond du Lac, WI

A 61 year old projection TV? Shocked

Got a pic? Very Happy

jkruger · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 2435 Location: Carlsbad, CA

I have one. Sorry about the quality, cellphone shot.

Tom.W · Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 6635

This might also help...

http://www.antiqueradio.org/RCA630TSService.pdf

Whats the model # ?

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 8:14 am Post subject:

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 3:15 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that. I don't know the model number yet, in fact the unit doesn't have a back, but it is most likely older than the 630, which dates from the 50s I think. I know that there are several sub chassis in the unit, one for audio, one for video, etc. I will post a bunch of pix when I get home, but I'm sure I can find stuff online for it.

Maybe I should piss off the local RCA service depot and call and harass them for the manual, and complain bitterly when they can't come through. Smile

Funny, the local RCA parts guy is a buddy of mine, he'll love this set!

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 3:17 pm Post subject:

PS, just checked the schematic, mine is older than the 630, mine has an electromagnetic speaker in it, not a dynamic one...

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 3:33 pm Post subject:

this one has to be really close:

http://www.tvhistory.tv/1948-RCA-8PCS41-Proj.JPG

Just saw that Photofact has it, so it should not be hard to track down..

Jeremy112 · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 2649 Location: Fond du Lac, WI

wow, just wow Shocked

I am SO glad I was not around when that TV came out, I don't think I could live without my HD Movies or HD period! :p

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 4:06 pm Post subject:

Funny, I realized the other day that we still have OTA broadcasts here in Vancouver. So for now at least, I'll be able to get 4 channels. Maybe if the OTA will go away soon, then I'll need to buy a transmitter from surplus... Smile

No video input jacks on these beasts...

jkruger · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 2435 Location: Carlsbad, CA

Why not just put a DLP inside and aim it at the screen? Laughing

Kidding of course!

jkruger · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 2435 Location: Carlsbad, CA

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 5:57 am Post subject:

This is what I have to look forward to. thanks to another forum member for finding this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnMTLoc9fZc&feature=related

jkruger · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 2435 Location: Carlsbad, CA

That's a nice looking set. I like the addition of the record player, radio and tape deck.

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:53 pm Post subject:

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:13 pm Post subject:

BTW, the reel to reel on the Youtube clip above has nothing to do with the RCA TV. That RTR is a 1949/1950 Brush Soundmirror, one of the first NOrth American recorders, technology shamelessly stolen from the Germans in 1945. I've got three of those Brush units here, here's a Youtube clip of those. (not mine).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj8WRKJkp3o&NR=1&feature=fvwp