Toshiba TV29C90 problem; Image fades to black...

[Radiosrfun]

"Meat Plow" <meat@petitmorte.net> wrote in message
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On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:51:13 -0500, fartblanket wrote:

I'm trying to fix this antique black and white tv.
There's a part in the tv that says .001 uufd on it. On the other side
it looks like a domino with 6 colored dots. The dots are different
colors, the thing is rectangular with a wire on each end. It is about
1 inch long a half inch wide and 1/8 inch thick. Flat package. I
know it's not a chip or power transistor becaue this is a tube tv set.
It dont look like a resistor. Capacitors are usually labelled MFD
(microfarad). What the heck is uufd?

These antique electronics sure have some weird parts, even though they
are built like army tanks.
I wish I had a tube tester....... They all light up !

Another thing. I notice corrosion around one of the filter caps. I
bet it's leaking. It's a metal can about 4 inches tall, 1.5 inches in
diameter, and it has 3 leads on the bottom. (3 caps in one can)
It reads:
80mfd 600v
10mfd 450v
40mfd 450v
Where can I get a replacement?

I get nothing on the screen, but there is a loud hum coming from the
speaker, which happens to be a the weirdest speaker I ever saw. It's
got a coil where there would normally be a magnet and an extra set of
wires going to the chassis. No parts look burned.

Try asking in the right news group. There is an antique repair group for
radios but I know none for televison. Maybe someone in
sci.electronics.repair knows?

Just because "all the tubes light up" - doesn't mean anything. Any tube can
light up and still fail to perform properly. Your issue - description
"seems" to suggest a "Power Supply" issue ("maybe") - not feeding voltage to
RF/IF/Audio stages and not enough going to the leg to feed the "High
Voltage" section to supply the picture tube. Of course - with an old set -
most anything could be wrong and it could also be multiple issues. But the
best place to start - is the Power Supply from the AC in - checking voltages
to see where they cease to be normal. A schematic would really help tracing
voltages - hopefully you can read it. Taking voltages can be dangerous if
you're not familiar with doing so. Get someone near you who has experience -
if you have no experience, you/your family will be a lot safer for it.
Getting the RF/IF/Audio stages of the set working may not be so tough - just
hope the "picture tube" is still working to give you a picture! Good luck -
and BE CAREFUL.

 

[§ńühw¤Łf]

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On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:37:23 -0700, Spurious Response
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On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:24:28 GMT, Dorkless Von Heinybeiter
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"Pinku-Sensei" <pinku-sensei@caballista.org> wrote in
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Nunya Bidness

Palmjob Paddle, October 2005
Palmjob Paddle, December 2005
Joseph Bartlo "Pathetic Anal Pineapple" Award, December 2005

He has also won the Palmjob Paddle for May 2007, which isn't yet
on
Kookle. I say it's about time to recognize Nunya's kookiness at a
yet
higher level. Here are the descriptions of the recognitions I
have in
mind.


KotM Nomination, seconded, as I have had experience with this twit


You're just another goddamned LameyTard sockpuppet. You don't fool
anyone, you kook fucktard.

You show your ignorance and obsession with every post.

Dorkless Von Heinybeiter is well known in their own right.

Your assertion that he is Lamey is as self-evidently absurd as any
other of your pathological lies.

Gee, its now already and Furious Retard still hasnt shot you...or
me...or anyone.
Does this mean that hes some kind of....PUSSY?

 

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On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:51:44 +0000 (UTC), "Pinku-Sensei"
pinku-sensei@caballista.org> wrote:

Pinku-Sensei
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Acting Pollmaster of AFA-B
Official Overseer of Kooks & Trolls in rec.arts.marching.drumcorps


Christ, the kook fuck retards are coming out of the woodwork.

Hey Furious Retard, iffin Ise paints a bullseye on muh teeshirt yew

think yew kin hit it?


I get yer 2nd amendment right here, spanky...

 

On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:46:05 -0400, Sharon B <sharon@lart.com> wrote:

On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:34:58 -0700, Spurious Response
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On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:51:44 +0000 (UTC), "Pinku-Sensei"
pinku-sensei@caballista.org> wrote:

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Christ, the kook fuck retards are coming out of the woodwork.

Just out of curiousity, why do you keep morphing Mr.Man of Multiple
Hosiery?

apparently there's a "real reason" for it... fucking lost on me ?/

 

[GregS]

In article <46b09499$0$25585$ecde5a14@news.coretel.net>, "Radiosrfun" <Radiosrfun@Radiosrfun.com> wrote:

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On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:51:13 -0500, fartblanket wrote:

I'm trying to fix this antique black and white tv.
There's a part in the tv that says .001 uufd on it. On the other side
it looks like a domino with 6 colored dots. The dots are different
colors, the thing is rectangular with a wire on each end. It is about
1 inch long a half inch wide and 1/8 inch thick. Flat package. I
know it's not a chip or power transistor becaue this is a tube tv set.
It dont look like a resistor. Capacitors are usually labelled MFD
(microfarad). What the heck is uufd?

These antique electronics sure have some weird parts, even though they
are built like army tanks.
I wish I had a tube tester....... They all light up !

Another thing. I notice corrosion around one of the filter caps. I
bet it's leaking. It's a metal can about 4 inches tall, 1.5 inches in
diameter, and it has 3 leads on the bottom. (3 caps in one can)
It reads:
80mfd 600v
10mfd 450v
40mfd 450v
Where can I get a replacement?

I get nothing on the screen, but there is a loud hum coming from the
speaker, which happens to be a the weirdest speaker I ever saw. It's
got a coil where there would normally be a magnet and an extra set of
wires going to the chassis. No parts look burned.

Try asking in the right news group. There is an antique repair group for
radios but I know none for televison. Maybe someone in
sci.electronics.repair knows?


uuF = MicroMicro Farads = Pico Farads. Rec.antiques.radio+phono group can
help out a lot more - there are some TV restorers in there . Someone might
have some things you're looking for.

You're right - there's no chips in that TV. But you best learn more of the
parts in there - some might be knocking you on your ass - if you're not
careful.

001 pF or uuF sounds like an impossible number. Stray capacitance will be
higher.

help
http://www.vcomp.co.uk/components/cap_codes/cap_codes.htm

I would guess its really a 1000 uuF pF

greg

 

[HapticZ]

probably .001 microfarads, some old printing used an extreme left drop serif
before the U of the UF.

or even a inverted M/m to signify the MicroFarad.

agreed, theres usually 250-600 volts at very substantial current scattered
around inside this older units, and the older the insulation gets on those
wires, the least it will protect u!

i applaud u for trying to fix this, you will be a "specialist" if you are
successful, as most of those old timers are rapidly dying off!

antiques? heck we all become antiques after awhile ;-))

at least this kool stuff remains, we either get buried semi-intact or
flashed into ashes!


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On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:51:13 -0500, fartblanket wrote:

I'm trying to fix this antique black and white tv.
There's a part in the tv that says .001 uufd on it. On the other side
it looks like a domino with 6 colored dots. The dots are different
colors, the thing is rectangular with a wire on each end. It is about
1 inch long a half inch wide and 1/8 inch thick. Flat package. I
know it's not a chip or power transistor becaue this is a tube tv set.
It dont look like a resistor. Capacitors are usually labelled MFD
(microfarad). What the heck is uufd?

These antique electronics sure have some weird parts, even though they
are built like army tanks.
I wish I had a tube tester....... They all light up !

Another thing. I notice corrosion around one of the filter caps. I
bet it's leaking. It's a metal can about 4 inches tall, 1.5 inches in
diameter, and it has 3 leads on the bottom. (3 caps in one can)
It reads:
80mfd 600v
10mfd 450v
40mfd 450v
Where can I get a replacement?

I get nothing on the screen, but there is a loud hum coming from the
speaker, which happens to be a the weirdest speaker I ever saw. It's
got a coil where there would normally be a magnet and an extra set of
wires going to the chassis. No parts look burned.

Try asking in the right news group. There is an antique repair group for
radios but I know none for televison. Maybe someone in
sci.electronics.repair knows?

 

On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:09:30 +0545, "Kadaitcha Man"
<nntp.news@gmail.com> wrote:

Lamey The Cable guy Thou gadfly. Thou loathsomest scab in greece. Ye
chatted:
On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:04:48 +0545, "Kadaitcha Man"
nntp.news@gmail.com> wrote:

teandson@hotmail.com (Lamey) Thou fobbing hooknose. Thou perverted
embossed rascal. Ye exclaimed:
On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 08:44:46 +0545, "Kadaitcha Man"
nntp.news@gmail.com> wrote:

Lamey The Cable guy Thou parasite-infested nature's natural. Thou
worm-infested young and sweating devil. Ye purged:

But I trained this twit.

Fucking bullshit, you lying cumstain.


BTW, Meatplow even nominated me for this HL&S award. Are you saying
he is not reputable?

Since when does getting nominated for a HL&S equate to verifiable
supporting evidence for your lying claim of training Nunya, dumbfuck?

I say so<BITCHSLAP

Not a good recommendation.

Nice.

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On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:09:55 +0000, Lamey wrote:

BTW, Meatplow even nominated me for this HL&S award. Are you saying he
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I will appreciate you not nym-dropping me.

No problem.

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On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:10:26 +0545, "Kadaitcha Man"
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Meat Plow <meat@petitmorte.net> Thou wretched sinner. Thou
spider-legged, incompetent virgin-violator. Ye bootlicked:
On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:09:55 +0000, Lamey wrote:

BTW, Meatplow even nominated me for this HL&S award. Are you saying
he is not reputable?

I will appreciate you not nym-dropping me.

The poor dear is still trying find a friend.

Nice, keep trying cupcake.

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On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:56:58 -0400, Meat Plow <meat@petitmorte.net
wrote:

On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:09:55 +0000, Lamey wrote:

BTW, Meatplow even nominated me for this HL&S award. Are you saying he
is not reputable?

I will appreciate you not nym-dropping me.


Don't ever tell the LameyTard NOT to do something. The juvenile fucktard
will call his abuse crew up on you.

Prongboi nymshifts again. You tard.

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[jmagerl]

Doesn't it go: Micro, Nano, Pico?
so Micro = X10 to the -6
nan0 = X10 to the -9
and pico = X10 to the -12
so micro micro is X10 to the -12 or pico? and there fore .001 micro micro =
,001 pico which is not a valid commercially available value


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In article <46b09499$0$25585$ecde5a14@news.coretel.net>, "Radiosrfun"
Radiosrfun@Radiosrfun.com> wrote:
"Meat Plow" <meat@petitmorte.net> wrote in message
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On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:51:13 -0500, fartblanket wrote:

I'm trying to fix this antique black and white tv.
There's a part in the tv that says .001 uufd on it. On the other side
it looks like a domino with 6 colored dots. The dots are different
colors, the thing is rectangular with a wire on each end. It is about
1 inch long a half inch wide and 1/8 inch thick. Flat package. I
know it's not a chip or power transistor becaue this is a tube tv set.
It dont look like a resistor. Capacitors are usually labelled MFD
(microfarad). What the heck is uufd?

These antique electronics sure have some weird parts, even though they
are built like army tanks.
I wish I had a tube tester....... They all light up !

Another thing. I notice corrosion around one of the filter caps. I
bet it's leaking. It's a metal can about 4 inches tall, 1.5 inches in
diameter, and it has 3 leads on the bottom. (3 caps in one can)
It reads:
80mfd 600v
10mfd 450v
40mfd 450v
Where can I get a replacement?

I get nothing on the screen, but there is a loud hum coming from the
speaker, which happens to be a the weirdest speaker I ever saw. It's
got a coil where there would normally be a magnet and an extra set of
wires going to the chassis. No parts look burned.

Try asking in the right news group. There is an antique repair group for
radios but I know none for televison. Maybe someone in
sci.electronics.repair knows?


uuF = MicroMicro Farads = Pico Farads. Rec.antiques.radio+phono group can
help out a lot more - there are some TV restorers in there . Someone might
have some things you're looking for.

You're right - there's no chips in that TV. But you best learn more of the
parts in there - some might be knocking you on your ass - if you're not
careful.

001 pF or uuF sounds like an impossible number. Stray capacitance will be
higher.

help
http://www.vcomp.co.uk/components/cap_codes/cap_codes.htm

I would guess its really a 1000 uuF pF

greg

 

[Eeyore]

Meat Plow wrote:

fartblanket wrote:

I'm trying to fix this antique black and white tv.
There's a part in the tv that says .001 uufd on it. On the other side
it looks like a domino with 6 colored dots. The dots are different
colors, the thing is rectangular with a wire on each end. It is about
1 inch long a half inch wide and 1/8 inch thick. Flat package. I
know it's not a chip or power transistor becaue this is a tube tv set.
It dont look like a resistor. Capacitors are usually labelled MFD
(microfarad). What the heck is uufd?

Almost certainly microfarad. it would be 1 nF.

The use of 'MFD' was only ever a US phenomenon.

Graham

 

[Eeyore]

Radiosrfun wrote:

uuF = MicroMicro Farads = Pico Farads.

However 0.001 picofarads makes NO sense at all.

Graham

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

Eeyore wrote:

Meat Plow wrote:

fartblanket wrote:

I'm trying to fix this antique black and white tv.
There's a part in the tv that says .001 uufd on it. On the other side
it looks like a domino with 6 colored dots. The dots are different
colors, the thing is rectangular with a wire on each end. It is about
1 inch long a half inch wide and 1/8 inch thick. Flat package. I
know it's not a chip or power transistor becaue this is a tube tv set.
It dont look like a resistor. Capacitors are usually labelled MFD
(microfarad). What the heck is uufd?

Almost certainly microfarad. it would be 1 nF.

The use of 'MFD' was only ever a US phenomenon.

Graham

Sure it was.



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Radiosrfun wrote:

uuF = MicroMicro Farads = Pico Farads.

However 0.001 picofarads makes NO sense at all.

Graham

I was answering the "basic" question of uuF - and that was "before" i had my
coffee. I wasn't paying attention to the actual "value". Due to the back
ground of the poster - it "appears" he had limited electronics experience to
start with. I'm more concerned with his sticking his fingers in a place -
unexperienced, than a "Value" of a component.

 

[GregS]

In article <46b0d7ac$0$25585$ecde5a14@news.coretel.net>, "Radiosrfun" <Radiosrfun@Radiosrfun.com> wrote:

"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Radiosrfun wrote:

uuF = MicroMicro Farads = Pico Farads.

However 0.001 picofarads makes NO sense at all.

Graham


I was answering the "basic" question of uuF - and that was "before" i had my
coffee. I wasn't paying attention to the actual "value". Due to the back
ground of the poster - it "appears" he had limited electronics experience to
start with. I'm more concerned with his sticking his fingers in a place -
unexperienced, than a "Value" of a component.

Some of my first experiances with electricity.

My mother told me of the time I was spilling water in to the socket of a table
lamp I had unscrewed the light bulb.

The second time was with a remote control bus I had which worked
with a spark gap static transmitter. I had unscrewed the antenna and
poked my finger inside while pressing the transmit button. I remembered
this ocasion very well.

Watch out where you stick your fingers.

greg

 

[Joe]

On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:34:58 GMT, szekeres@pitt.edu (GregS) wrote:

In article <46b09499$0$25585$ecde5a14@news.coretel.net>, "Radiosrfun" <Radiosrfun@Radiosrfun.com> wrote:
"Meat Plow" <meat@petitmorte.net> wrote in message
news:14mo8d.vh1.19.3@news.alt.net...
On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:51:13 -0500, fartblanket wrote:

I'm trying to fix this antique black and white tv.
There's a part in the tv that says .001 uufd on it. On the other side
it looks like a domino with 6 colored dots. The dots are different
colors, the thing is rectangular with a wire on each end. It is about
1 inch long a half inch wide and 1/8 inch thick. Flat package. I
know it's not a chip or power transistor becaue this is a tube tv set.
It dont look like a resistor. Capacitors are usually labelled MFD
(microfarad). What the heck is uufd?

These antique electronics sure have some weird parts, even though they
are built like army tanks.
I wish I had a tube tester....... They all light up !

Another thing. I notice corrosion around one of the filter caps. I
bet it's leaking. It's a metal can about 4 inches tall, 1.5 inches in
diameter, and it has 3 leads on the bottom. (3 caps in one can)
It reads:
80mfd 600v
10mfd 450v
40mfd 450v
Where can I get a replacement?

I get nothing on the screen, but there is a loud hum coming from the
speaker, which happens to be a the weirdest speaker I ever saw. It's
got a coil where there would normally be a magnet and an extra set of
wires going to the chassis. No parts look burned.

Try asking in the right news group. There is an antique repair group for
radios but I know none for televison. Maybe someone in
sci.electronics.repair knows?

Go to http://www.goodolejoe.net and download "TV Diagnostics II". It
also contains color code charts.
Cheers,
Joe

 

[Radiosrfun]

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In article <46b0d7ac$0$25585$ecde5a14@news.coretel.net>, "Radiosrfun"
Radiosrfun@Radiosrfun.com> wrote:
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Radiosrfun wrote:

uuF = MicroMicro Farads = Pico Farads.

However 0.001 picofarads makes NO sense at all.

Graham


I was answering the "basic" question of uuF - and that was "before" i had
my
coffee. I wasn't paying attention to the actual "value". Due to the back
ground of the poster - it "appears" he had limited electronics experience
to
start with. I'm more concerned with his sticking his fingers in a place -
unexperienced, than a "Value" of a component.

Some of my first experiances with electricity.

My mother told me of the time I was spilling water in to the socket of a
table
lamp I had unscrewed the light bulb.

The second time was with a remote control bus I had which worked
with a spark gap static transmitter. I had unscrewed the antenna and
poked my finger inside while pressing the transmit button. I remembered
this ocasion very well.

Watch out where you stick your fingers.

greg

Ah yes, our formal learning years........ I used to stick my fingers in Lamp
sockets and turn them on - what a tingle! OR grab onto Antennas with a
transmitter turned on. No wonder I've got such an electrifying personality!
I produce sparks most of the time when touching metal or so on.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm How I miss those years! I'll have to try to relive some of
those experiences for old time sake.

L.

 

[Mark Lloyd]

On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:10:53 GMT, "jmagerl" <jmagerl@hotmail.com>
wrote:

Doesn't it go: Micro, Nano, Pico?
so Micro = X10 to the -6
nan0 = X10 to the -9
and pico = X10 to the -12
so micro micro is X10 to the -12 or pico? and there fore .001 micro micro =
,001 pico which is not a valid commercially available value

Sounds like you've got those units right. For some reason they don't
seem to use milli- (10^-3) or nano- with capacitors.

I don't know much about old electronic stuff, but in the more recent
stuff there are a lot of .001 uF (not uuF or pF) capacitors.
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Radiosrfun wrote:

uuF = MicroMicro Farads = Pico Farads.

However 0.001 picofarads makes NO sense at all.

Graham


I was answering the "basic" question of uuF - and that was "before" i had
my
coffee. I wasn't paying attention to the actual "value". Due to the back
ground of the poster - it "appears" he had limited electronics experience
to
start with. I'm more concerned with his sticking his fingers in a place -
unexperienced, than a "Value" of a component.

Some of my first experiances with electricity.

My mother told me of the time I was spilling water in to the socket of a
table
lamp I had unscrewed the light bulb.

The second time was with a remote control bus I had which worked
with a spark gap static transmitter. I had unscrewed the antenna and
poked my finger inside while pressing the transmit button. I remembered
this ocasion very well.

Watch out where you stick your fingers.

greg

Ah yes, our formal learning years........ I used to stick my fingers in
Lamp sockets and turn them on - what a tingle! OR grab onto Antennas with
a transmitter turned on. No wonder I've got such an electrifying
personality! I produce sparks most of the time when touching metal or so
on. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm How I miss those years! I'll have to try to relive some
of those experiences for old time sake.

L.

Isn't it amazing - how much we all "sort of" resemble or try to emulate -
Uncle Fester - Addamms Family! I recall a toy store next to my house as a
child used to sell a "light bulb" you could stick in your mouth to make it
light up - like Uncle Fester.
Those were the good ole days - "before" learning "safety".

I recall a time, I had an <tube type> H.F. rig needing repaired. The damned
volt probe kept slipping off the post with clip installed. I knew to keep
one hand out or else. Well, I said to myself mentally (the angel on my
shoulder speaking) - dummy - you're going to get lit up if you stick both
your hands in there to hold those probes in place. BUT - (the devil on my
other shoulder prodding me on) I didn't heed my own advice and I did just
that - stuck both hands in. YEP - sure as hell - I got lit up. Served me
right. Man, that tickled worse than the "Light socket". Didn't have to kick
myself in the ass - the shock did a good enough job.

I still get a tingle now and then, but not like I used to. I take less
chances. Too old to do that stuff now. Don't know how many more ticks the
ole hearts clock has left in it, don't want to short circuit them.