1980 Hitachi model CT-1302 13" color TV

[Robb.]

Here's a 1980 Hitachi model CT-1302 13" color TV.
Made in Singapore.
Found it for free.
Seems like it needs some adjustments or tuner cleaning.
Not the greatest of quality.
The plastic white tool is for the V.Hold adjustment.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfE74KqgFsI&list=UU9uww3n08iilZlA6BPw9HFQ

 

[A_Harman]

I just recycled a Sharp 13" color TV that I bought in 1984. It still worked great, but I just didn't have any use for it.

Maybe I just made a mistake, and could have sold it to a vintage TV collector?

 

[Poohbah]

My buddy has this same TV. He was going to recycle it, instead I'm going to use it for vintage video game systems.

 

[antiqueshell]

@Robb these finds are cool but what are you going to do with them?
Start a vintage electronics museum?

 

[ARCOgraphite]

I have tons of vintage entry high-end audio - now what do I do? Nakamichi, B&0, Threshold, K.E.F./Dahlqvist, Ohm, Braun/ADS, etc. I set up systems throughout the house here and there like a dealer

I think I had one of these ...

 

[Robb.]

Originally Posted By: antiqueshell
@Robb these finds are cool but what are you going to do with them?
Start a vintage electronics museum?


Buy a barn and store them all in there.

 

[Hermann]

Those old TV's are way cool. Looks like and reminds me of a 13" Panasonic Color TV I had back around 1980.

I think I paid more for it, than the last 32" flat screen I bought. It was $189 on Black Friday weekend.

IIRC it had great picture quality. But details from 35 years ago are fuzzy at times.

 

[antiqueshell]

Thing is that Panasonic color TV from 1980 will probably still be working in another decade from now while that brand new
LED 50" wide screen will fail within a few years. LOL

 

[Robb.]

Thing is, people is Singapore still use these sets ! LMAO

 

[Robb.]

I just bought the paperwork and manual for this TV off ebay

 

[Papa Bear]

Those Hitachi TVs had funky tuners in them. Hard to clean. Weird design.
I did many in my day

 

[rjundi]

Originally Posted By: antiqueshell
Thing is that Panasonic color TV from 1980 will probably still be working in another decade from now while that brand new
LED 50" wide screen will fail within a few years. LOL


Because no one will ever turn it on.

 

[Robb.]

Originally Posted By: rjundi
Originally Posted By: antiqueshell
Thing is that Panasonic color TV from 1980 will probably still be working in another decade from now while that brand new
LED 50" wide screen will fail within a few years. LOL


Because no one will ever turn it on.


Dont kid yourself. Many people around the world are still using CRT. Its only us spoiled snobs using the LED & Plasmas etc

 

[antiqueshell]

Originally Posted By: Robb.
Originally Posted By: rjundi
Originally Posted By: antiqueshell
Thing is that Panasonic color TV from 1980 will probably still be working in another decade from now while that brand new
LED 50" wide screen will fail within a few years. LOL


Because no one will ever turn it on.


Dont kid yourself. Many people around the world are still using CRT. Its only us spoiled snobs using the LED & Plasmas etc


Count me in and I live in the USA!
I don't watch much TV because most of the programs are [censored], so a old small CRT is just the thing. I have a Panasonic 27"
semi flat CRT from 1995 that keeps on going, and going....and going. Picture quality is still excellent too.

 

[L_Sludger]

CRTs fail too.