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I am in the process of resotring several old tv's given to me deveral
years ago. I am now trying to figure out a 10" Motorola tv without
any model number. The back of the set is missing. Inside the wooden
cabinet, the sticker on the side is missing except for a tiny scrap
with no writing. Only info is stampings on the metal chassis.
222453, TS53, 3M50. The set appears to be about 1948 - 50, but
that is not much help. The H + V + Brightness controls are all on the
back chassis. The cabinet has been painted so no other info there.

Any help in identifying greatly appreciated so I can try to find a
schematic.

H. R.(Bob) Hofmann
 
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Fred Wesner

Jan 1, 1970
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I am in the process of resotring several old tv's given to me deveral
years ago. I am now trying to figure out a 10" Motorola tv without
any model number. The back of the set is missing. Inside the wooden
cabinet, the sticker on the side is missing except for a tiny scrap
with no writing. Only info is stampings on the metal chassis.
222453, TS53, 3M50. The set appears to be about 1948 - 50, but
that is not much help. The H + V + Brightness controls are all on the
back chassis. The cabinet has been painted so no other info there.

Any help in identifying greatly appreciated so I can try to find a
schematic.

H. R.(Bob) Hofmann
Bob is it this one?

http://www.geocities.com/k8zhd/tvs/motorolaTV.htm


Fred
 
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DaveM

Jan 1, 1970
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I am in the process of resotring several old tv's given to me deveral
years ago. I am now trying to figure out a 10" Motorola tv without
any model number. The back of the set is missing. Inside the wooden
cabinet, the sticker on the side is missing except for a tiny scrap
with no writing. Only info is stampings on the metal chassis.
222453, TS53, 3M50. The set appears to be about 1948 - 50, but
that is not much help. The H + V + Brightness controls are all on the
back chassis. The cabinet has been painted so no other info there.

Any help in identifying greatly appreciated so I can try to find a
schematic.

H. R.(Bob) Hofmann

Chassis number TD53 is in the Sams database as a Quasar model, in Photofact
folder 115-7. You should be able to buy a copy of that folder from Sams.
http://www.samswebsite.com/photofacts.html

You might be able to find somebody who has that folder and would be willing to
copy it for you.

Cheers!!
--
Dave M
MasonDG44 at comcast dot net (Just substitute the appropriate characters in the
address)

Life is like a roll of toilet paper; the closer to the end, the faster it goes.
 
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hr(bob) [email protected]

Jan 1, 1970
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It sure looks the same. My set does have a 12" tube, contrary to what
I posted earlier - 10". It is in the garage and I didn't measure
carefully enough in the half-darkness.

I just checked and I have Photofact 115, pulled out the Motorola
folder - BINGO!!! ts53 is shown on the photofact.

I am assuming the voltage doubler in the power supply uses selenium
rectifiers, I haven't turned the set on yet or pulled the chassis, so
I don't know if I will receive the selenium smell or the electrolytic
explosion noise first. Maybe I'll be lucky and neither. I will bring
the set up on a variac just to play it safe.

Thanks VERY much, hope I can help someone else someday.

BTW, I do have a lot of old photofact folders, if you need something,
let me look and see what I have. I can scan and send.

Bob Hofmann
 
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hr(bob) [email protected]

Jan 1, 1970
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Chassis number TD53 is in the Sams database as a Quasar model, in Photofact
folder 115-7. You should be able to buy a copy of that folder from Sams.http://www.samswebsite.com/photofacts.html

You might be able to find somebody who has that folder and would be willing to
copy it for you.

Cheers!!
--
Dave M
MasonDG44 at comcast dot net (Just substitute the appropriate characters in the
address)

Life is like a roll of toilet paper; the closer to the end, the faster it goes.

I initially searched Sams for the TS53 and didn't find it, so came to
this group next. Just now I checked and I have photofact folder 115
and the schematic is there. Now I have to decide if I want to do the
cabinet as well as the electronics. Will leave the cabinet till I see
how the set works after restoring, esp the pix tube.

I have a lot of old photofact folders, let me know if you need
anything copied.

Bob Hofmann
 
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clifto

Jan 1, 1970
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DaveM said:
Chassis number TD53 is in the Sams database as a Quasar model, in Photofact
folder 115-7.

If the set appears to be about 1948, it's not a Quasar.

TS53 looked like Moto's type of chassis number.
 
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Fred Wesner

Jan 1, 1970
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hr(bob) [email protected] said:
I just checked and I have Photofact 115, pulled out the Motorola
folder - BINGO!!! ts53 is shown on the photofact.

Great, see there was a reason that you kept that old Photofact many
years ago!
I am assuming the voltage doubler in the power supply uses selenium
rectifiers, I haven't turned the set on yet or pulled the chassis, so
I don't know if I will receive the selenium smell or the electrolytic
explosion noise first. Maybe I'll be lucky and neither. I will bring
the set up on a variac just to play it safe.

You will probably hear a little pop and then nothing. Many of those hot
chassis sets used a fusible resistor in front of the seleniums. It
will, I guarantee, pop if it hasn't already done so.
Thanks VERY much, hope I can help someone else someday.

BTW, I do have a lot of old photofact folders, if you need something,
let me look and see what I have. I can scan and send.

You are very welcome and thanks for the offer, will keep it in mind. Do
post as you work on this set, some of us will find it very interesting.


Fred Wesner
San Jose, CA
 
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DaveM

Jan 1, 1970
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clifto said:
If the set appears to be about 1948, it's not a Quasar.

TS53 looked like Moto's type of chassis number.


Yeah, I made a typo on the chassis number.. . meant to say the TS53.
I saw the manufacturer listed as Quasar rather than Motorola in the Sams index.
I didn't think the Quasar line didn't appear until the solid state sets were
marketed. Probably some techie at Sams just made some wrong selections when
creating the index.

If the set has been in the attic for many years, I'd recommend that you replace
all the electrolytic capacitors first.. before turning the set on. Especially
the caps on the B+ line.
If you have a leaky B+ filter cap, it might well take the rectifier and power
transformer out before it gets warmed up. Those power transformers are not easy
to find, and will be quite expensive if you can find one.


--
Dave M
MasonDG44 at comcast dot net (Just substitute the appropriate characters in the
address)

Life is like a roll of toilet paper; the closer to the end, the faster it goes.
 
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**THE-RFI-EMI-GUY**

Jan 1, 1970
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start here:

http://www.tvhistory.tv/1946-49-MOTOROLA.htm

I am in the process of resotring several old tv's given to me deveral
years ago. I am now trying to figure out a 10" Motorola tv without
any model number. The back of the set is missing. Inside the wooden
cabinet, the sticker on the side is missing except for a tiny scrap
with no writing. Only info is stampings on the metal chassis.
222453, TS53, 3M50. The set appears to be about 1948 - 50, but
that is not much help. The H + V + Brightness controls are all on the
back chassis. The cabinet has been painted so no other info there.

Any help in identifying greatly appreciated so I can try to find a
schematic.

H. R.(Bob) Hofmann

--
Joe Leikhim K4SAT
"The RFI-EMI-GUY"©

"Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason?
For if it prosper, none dare call it treason."

"Follow The Money" ;-P
 
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Michael A. Terrell

Jan 1, 1970
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hr(bob) [email protected] said:
On Mar 25, 12:08 pm, Fred Wesner

It sure looks the same. My set does have a 12" tube, contrary to what
I posted earlier - 10". It is in the garage and I didn't measure
carefully enough in the half-darkness.

I just checked and I have Photofact 115, pulled out the Motorola
folder - BINGO!!! ts53 is shown on the photofact.

I am assuming the voltage doubler in the power supply uses selenium
rectifiers, I haven't turned the set on yet or pulled the chassis, so
I don't know if I will receive the selenium smell or the electrolytic
explosion noise first. Maybe I'll be lucky and neither. I will bring
the set up on a variac just to play it safe.

Thanks VERY much, hope I can help someone else someday.

BTW, I do have a lot of old photofact folders, if you need something,
let me look and see what I have. I can scan and send.

Bob Hofmann


If you use the electronic Sams Photofact index, keep in mind that
they list all of the early Motorola under "QUASAR".


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
 
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Michael A. Terrell

Jan 1, 1970
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clifto said:
If the set appears to be about 1948, it's not a Quasar.


Tell that to SAMS Publishing. They list all early Motorola models as
"QUASAR". I emailed them about it about a year ago, and never got a
reply.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
 
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clifto

Jan 1, 1970
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Michael said:
Tell that to SAMS Publishing. They list all early Motorola models as
"QUASAR". I emailed them about it about a year ago, and never got a
reply.

Leave it to Sams. I never heard the word "Quasar" in relation to a
television before what, early seventies? just before Motorola mercifully
went out of the television business.
 
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Michael A. Terrell

Jan 1, 1970
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clifto said:
Leave it to Sams. I never heard the word "Quasar" in relation to a
television before what, early seventies? just before Motorola mercifully
went out of the television business.


I think that the company that created and maintains the electronic
index for Sams Publishing decided that it was all "Quasar" because that
was the name Motorola sold (along with their consumer electronics
division) to Matsushita (Panasonic), in spite of the fact that there was
more models branded Motorola than ever had the Quasar name.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
 
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jim menning

Jan 1, 1970
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Michael A. Terrell said:
I think that the company that created and maintains the electronic
index for Sams Publishing decided that it was all "Quasar" because that
was the name Motorola sold (along with their consumer electronics
division) to Matsushita (Panasonic), in spite of the fact that there was
more models branded Motorola than ever had the Quasar name.

Sam's apparently made that classification change long ago, well before the online
electronic index.

The 1992 (paper) index here in my hands indicates that Motorola Auto & CB Radio
products will be found under "Motorola", and that Motorola Home Radio, TV, and Tape
products will be found under "Quasar".
 
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Michael A. Terrell

Jan 1, 1970
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jim said:
Sam's apparently made that classification change long ago, well before the online
electronic index.

The 1992 (paper) index here in my hands indicates that Motorola Auto & CB Radio
products will be found under "Motorola", and that Motorola Home Radio, TV, and Tape
products will be found under "Quasar".


My last printed index still listed them as Motorola, and I haven't
seen it in years.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
 
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jim menning

Jan 1, 1970
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Michael A. Terrell said:
My last printed index still listed them as Motorola, and I haven't
seen it in years.


I actually keep several editions handy. In the early years of Sam's indexes, many of
the radios and TVs were listed both by model and chassis number. Locating schematics
by chassis numbers has come in handy often over the years.
 
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Michael A. Terrell

Jan 1, 1970
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jim said:
I actually keep several editions handy. In the early years of Sam's indexes, many of
the radios and TVs were listed both by model and chassis number. Locating schematics
by chassis numbers has come in handy often over the years.


Mine were in storage when I got sick, and lost my job, then the
warehouse.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
 
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