Crosley TV problem

[sal...@vnet.ibm.com]

Can anyone tell me who makes Crosley televisions? The reason I'm asking
is I have a friend that lives out west who is describing a problem with
her tv similar to the famous GE thermal expansion/bad solder joints on
the high voltage transformer problem. Apparently the picture goes out
intermittently. I haven't seen the problem, but what she is describing
sounds similar. She thinks the set is about one or two years old. Is this
the same chassis as the GE's? Don't have the model number yet, although
I can get it. Just curious as to whether this is the same type of set and
whether they have a repair program for this junk. Email prefered to the
address below, although I will try to read any posts.

Thanks,

Mark
sal...@vnet.ibm.com

[Terry DeWick]

sal...@vnet.ibm.com wrote:

Crosley is made by Philips the chassis is the same as a Magnavox of
same age.

Terry
--
Terry DeWick
WB4NHB

[David]

>Can anyone tell me who makes Crosley televisions? The reason I'm asking

>is I have a friend that lives out west who is describing a problem with
>her tv similar to the famous GE thermal expansion/bad solder joints on
>the high voltage transformer problem. Apparently the picture goes out
>intermittently. I haven't seen the problem, but what she is describing
>sounds similar. She thinks the set is about one or two years old. Is this
>the same chassis as the GE's? Don't have the model number yet, although
>I can get it. Just curious as to whether this is the same type of set and
>whether they have a repair program for this junk. Email prefered to the
>address below, although I will try to read any posts.

>Thanks,

>Mark
>sal...@vnet.ibm.com
Philips/Magnavox

[Mr. Caldwell AEOTS]

Phillips, if you are lucky you can find the chassis number on the back.

If the symptom is loss of high voltage then resolder the bottom and *top* of
the horizontal drive transformer and any other connections the appear to be a
problem. This can short the horizontal output if allowed to continue for too
long. If the above repair fails to fix it you can order the part from
Phillips with the reference designator (i.e. T501).

FWIW:
Philips makes or made Philips, Magnavox, Sylvania, Crosley, Philco under their
direct control and have contract manufactured for Curtis Mathis, some hotel TV
suppliers and an odd one for some sort of waiting room application.

If you find this of use, ship me an RS6000 with all the bug fixes. ;-)

[BELJAN E]

In <4q3s03$f...@watnews1.watson.ibm.com> sal...@vnet.ibm.com writes:
>
>Can anyone tell me who makes Crosley televisions? The reason I'm
asking
>is I have a friend that lives out west who is describing a problem
with
>her tv similar to the famous GE thermal expansion/bad solder joints on
>the high voltage transformer problem. Apparently the picture goes out
>intermittently. I haven't seen the problem, but what she is describing
>sounds similar. She thinks the set is about one or two years old. Is
this
>the same chassis as the GE's? Don't have the model number yet,
although
>I can get it. Just curious as to whether this is the same type of set
and
>whether they have a repair program for this junk. Email prefered to
the
>address below, although I will try to read any posts.
>

>Thanks,
>
>Mark
>sal...@vnet.ibm.com
Who makes them? I have never heard of them! It is like who made MTC
TVs? I heard something to the effect that they were an importing
division of Mitsui (CD roms) and they closed it up.

[BELJAN E]

In <4q7tgr$eec...@patriot.iquest.net> jcal...@iquest.net (Mr.

Caldwell AEOTS) writes:
>
>In article <4q3s03$f...@watnews1.watson.ibm.com>, sal...@vnet.ibm.com
wrote:
>

>>Can anyone tell me who makes Crosley televisions? The reason I'm
asking
>>is I have a friend that lives out west who is describing a problem
with
>>her tv similar to the famous GE thermal expansion/bad solder joints
on
>>the high voltage transformer problem. Apparently the picture goes out
>>intermittently. I haven't seen the problem, but what she is
describing
>>sounds similar. She thinks the set is about one or two years old. Is
this
>>the same chassis as the GE's? Don't have the model number yet,
although
>>I can get it. Just curious as to whether this is the same type of set
and
>>whether they have a repair program for this junk. Email prefered to
the
>>address below, although I will try to read any posts.
>

>Phillips, if you are lucky you can find the chassis number on the
back.
>
>If the symptom is loss of high voltage then resolder the bottom and
*top* of
>the horizontal drive transformer and any other connections the appear
to be a
>problem. This can short the horizontal output if allowed to continue
for too
>long. If the above repair fails to fix it you can order the part from
>Phillips with the reference designator (i.e. T501).
>
>FWIW:
>Philips makes or made Philips, Magnavox, Sylvania, Crosley, Philco
under their
>direct control and have contract manufactured for Curtis Mathis, some
hotel TV
>suppliers and an odd one for some sort of waiting room application.
>
>If you find this of use, ship me an RS6000 with all the bug fixes. ;-)
>

You neglect to mention Bell & Howell sets which are also made by them.
They are almost identical to Magnavox with more features.