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1950 Emerson TV resurrection attempt
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04-06-2023, 05:08 PM
I restored one of these a few months ago and documented the process in one long video.
https://youtu.be/NR35NufelYM

These used a much lower B+ than most sets of the era. Just a half wave rectifier on the AC line. That allowed it to run on 115 VAC or 115 VDC.
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1950 Emerson TV resurrection attempt - by TV MAN - 03-26-2023, 09:47 PM
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