PHILCO MODEL 18D3122U
THIS WAS FOUND AT AN ANTIQUE MALL IN COLUMBUS, OHIO.  IT WAS HIDING, WITH ALL KINDS OF STUFF ON TOP OF AND IN FRONT OF IT.  THE PRICE STICKER SAID "WORKS A LITTLE".   THAT STICKER IS WHAT'S ON THE SCREEN,  NOTHING A LITTLE LIGHTER FUEL, A RAZOR BLADE AND SOME KROGER BRAND WINDEX WON'T FIX.

  THE CABINET WILL NEED TO BE REFINISHED DUE TO WEAR AND SCRATCHES.

  I FOUND THE MODEL NUMBER ON TOM GENOVA'S SITE.  I WAS ABLE TO CROSS REFERENCE THE NUMBER FOUND THERE WITH SAMS AND FOUND THE RIGHT NUMBER.  THE "U" INDICATES THAT MINE HAS UHF TUNING, AN OPTIONAL ACCESSORY AT THAT TIME.

  THIS SET IS NOT RESTORED.  I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING WITH IT YET.

9 APR 2006:  I CHECKED THE CRT.  IT WAS VERY WEAK AND DID NOT COME TO FULL EMMISSION WITH RAISED HEATER VOLTAGE.  I HIT IT WITH THE REJUVENATOR WITH GOOD RESULTS.  THE SET WAS PUT ON THE VARIAC.  THE SCREEN LIT UP AND THE SOUND WAS FINE.  THE HORIZONTAL IS OFF FREQUENCY.  I WAS UNABLE TO GET A USEABLE IMAGE.  RECAPPING WILL FIX MOST, IF NOT ALL ISSUES.  THE ROLLERS FOR THE SWIVEL WERE LUBED WITH WHITE LITHIUM GREASE.  THE SWIVEL WORKS
PROPERLY NOW.
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