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Old 4th Jan 2021, 7:22 pm   #1
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Just got myself a lockdown project in the form of a Bush TV22 Mk2. It will be my first attempt to revive a tv , have restored a couple of radios ( both Phillips), and deconsructed quite a few TVs in my youth.

Got the Bush via EBay

Appears to be in quite good nick to look at , no woodworm in the wooden bits and rubber insulation seems in pretty good condition

CRT heater has continuity and no shorts to other pins.

I notice the width control is fully to the right so maybe something had gone a bit adrift when last used

Just going through all the resistors at the moment , most seem ok , a bit high as expected, one or two quite a way off.

Will update as I go.
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Old 4th Jan 2021, 7:59 pm   #2
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Welcome to the forum, there is a wealth of information on here about the TV22.
I have restored quite a few of these iconic set's.

Before thinking of powering it up, it is well worthwhile to pass a current through the overwind of the line output transformer to drive out any moisture, as these are a common failure point on these sets.

Also check the resistance of the blocking transformer for open windings, these are also known to fail.

Good luck with the set, they are a good performer once overhauled.


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Old 4th Jan 2021, 9:58 pm   #3
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Hi Mark.

I checked the blocking TX and it seems OK. I think this set has had dry storage judging by lack of worm in the wood. I am planning to dissolve the pitch on the LOPTX as suggested elsewhere.

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Hi Mark.

I am planning to dissolve the pitch on the LOPTX as suggested elsewhere.

Cheers.
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Yes, I totally recommend this method. As detailed by Argus25 and used by several forum members, this should be followed by varnishing (e.g., by dipping in marine spar or transformer varnish) or by spraying/coating with an anti-corona lacquer. I recently got a scrap chassis for parts where the LOPT was is a poor condition (paxolin former broken at the base, teared EHT contact, broken EY51 heater winding contact and clear signs of damp storage) but with all major windings surprisingly fine. By dissolving the pitch in white spirits - just be *very* careful with the ultra-thin (110 micron) wire connections in the overwind! - I was able to go from the condition shown in the first image to the clean and repaired state shown in the second image and the final varnished result. Judging by your description, your LOPT could be in a much better initial condition and the process should be straightforward, even though it can take up to two weeks in total.
In my first and only TV restoration so far (also a TV22 Mk2), the only element that failed after a few hours of operation was the LOPT, which had been left untreated and quickly developed a shorted primary (later rewound). I have a second set in even better original and untouched condition (it's an original "hybrid", with a Mk1 RF deck populated with EF91s and a Mk2 main chassis) and will give its LOPT the same treatment prior to using it on the set.
Good luck with your new project!
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Watching with interest, my MK3 TV22 (EF80's) waits patiently (as it has for over 30 years in my possession) for restoration.
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Thanks Guys
Yes my LOPT looks a bit more healthy than yours did!
What voltage/current have people used to dry the windings - I guess I can measure the resistance and apply ohms law.
Ordered a Hedgehog from Freya so have to get it working now.
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Whilst it is not a bad idea to replace en masse all the wax paper caps in the timebases and power stages I would thoroughly recommend you don't change anything in the HF stages until you have run it up and seen the performance. I saw one of these recently where someone had changed all the RF caps together when most of them would probably have been OK, and the thing was so far off tune it picked up nothing and now needs complete realignment.
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I saw one of these recently where someone had changed all the RF caps together when most of them would probably have been OK, and the thing was so far off tune it picked up nothing and now needs complete realignment.
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I believe this can be a problem if you replace all the capacitors in the RF deck, including the moulded mica and the precision silvered mica ones (usually in good condition) in the tuned circuits, but all waxies (mostly used for decoupling) can in principle be replaced without affecting the alignment.
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I always leave the RF deck until the power supply & timebases have been recapped, when recapping the RF deck, the first caps to change are the heater decoupler caps.
These tend to short out and can burn out the valve heaters.

I have never had to change the mica caps in these, just the wax caps & electrolyticS.

See this thread on my set: https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?t=122108

As you can see, this set was giving excellent results until the LOPT died.
The set has since had a good replacement LOPT fitted & has been run for many hours without any issues.


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The golden rule with any vintage wireless or TV or even vintage hifi is don't change or even move ceramic disc and mica caps in tuner sections. They're highly unlikely to be problematic and more damage, extra work and heartache will ensue if they're messed with. Blow the area out or use a light brush to remove dust build up.
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I totally agree with Mark and Steve. In my TV22 Mk2, the only mica caps I had to change were the line synch and line feedback caps (100pf and 300pf respectively on the Mk2 - one of them is "hidden" under the small tagboard in the main chassis). This was done to solve some remaining line trigger jitter, which was tracked down to low-ESR in those caps (the HT smoothing electrolytics having been replaced already). I replaced them with 1000V-rated dipped silver mica caps. Below are two screen images, before and after the replacement. Neverhtless, I believe that tackling these kind of issues is something you can do once you have your set running reasonably well, i.e., at a later stage of the restoration.
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Hi Travelling wave.
Welcome to the world of vintage TV collecting.
The TV22 isn't the easiest set to start on, but it is easy to get to most of the components and many people on this forum have had experience with them.

On most sets I would advocate the idea of replacing one waxie at a time and powering up between each change to learn the symptoms that each fault gives.
However, due to the fragile nature of the frame blocking oscillator transformer in this set, I would recommend replacing all the waxies in the frame timbase before you power up. Also do test or replace the ECL80s in this set. If the line oscillator triode fails it will be game over for the PL38 and could kill the LOPT.

Some pointers from me,
The main smoothing capacitor can usually be reformed, but the 16uF axial underneath the deck will probably need replacement.
The A1 supply smoother, which I think is 0.1uF 500v is hiding underneath the tag board on the underside of the chassis. Replace this with a 630V cap, and replacing this before you test can prevent the metrosil (a vdr, a red oxide coloured 10p sized disc).

Dry out the LOPT overwind by passing a small DC current through it. There are several threads that mention how to do this.

Also before you do initial tests, cut connection to the Xcap which lives near the dropper resistor, also cut the huge waxie at the front of the chassis. These should be replaced later, but are not required for basic tests.
Also, you may find that the heater decouplers start to fail. Temporarily cut each one out of circuit as they fail, to enable you to get the time bases working properly first and then replace them later.
I've got loads of other advice, but I will stop there for now.
Good luck with it.

Cheers
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Thanks for all the advice - will have to read it all more carefully tonight.

Just got the LOPTX out , all windings have approx the correct resistance so fingers crossed. Does look to have been quite hot in its life

It’s gone into a tub of white spirit to get rid of the old pitch
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Got me a hedgehog
Thanks Freya great service

I was contemplating building one but decided having an untested tv and untested hedgehog was asking for trouble

I followed the thread on its creation with awe- fantastic piece of work. Have 30 years experience with industrial programmable logic controllers but never done anything with FPGA - think I will have to have a play sometime
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After just a night in white spirit the pitch on the LOPT is mostly gone. Will give it a bit longer then start drying it out

What’s the chance the EHT lead is still fit for purpose? The rubber seems fine
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Re the LOPT, some say pass a small DC current through it, others say remove the pitch etc. Which is best? pros and cons?
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Re the LOPT, some say pass a small DC current through it, others say remove the pitch etc. Which is best? pros and cons?
From my experience, removing the pitch with white spirit and dipping in varnish (while still wet from the white spirit) will result in deep impregnation of the varnish in all windings, and not just the overwind. And TV22/TV24 LOPTs are known to fail due to o/c in the primary section. I believe that Ed Dining (who rewinds LOPTs) has posted here that the thin and aged paper insulation can become carbonised, hence causing the problem. Also, if you remove the pitch and recoat, this should prevent water from getting into the windings. I guess that if a set is used regularly it should be fine to just pass a current prior to first use, but a stored "cold" set will eventually gather moisture unless its original and usually cracked (hence non-effective) pitch coating is replaced by either another pitch coating or varnish.

As for the EHT cable, the one in my first set has been replaced for safety during the rewinding of the LOPT, which had developed the dreaded o/c primary after a few hours of steady operation. Prior to that, the original cable and insulation seemed to work fine.
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After just a night in white spirit the pitch on the LOPT is mostly gone. Will give it a bit longer then start drying it out

What’s the chance the EHT lead is still fit for purpose? The rubber seems fine
Your LOPT is looking great. I see no signs of previous overheating or rust from damp storage. Just be *very* careful with the thin overwind connections (arrowed). If you let the white spirit work its way for some more time you will end up with a nice and clean LOPT with intact connections.
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Thanks Helder
So is it best not to heat the lopt after treating with white spirit but rather leave it to help with varnish impregnation?
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