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Early Television Test Equipment
 

Prewar Test Equipment

This oscilloscope was made in 1939 by Philco for repair of prewar TV sets. We recently acquired this for the museum.

From 1939 Philco RMS Yearbook

 

From a 1940 RCA parts catalog

Pye 1938 Signal Generator

(Courtesy of Jon Evans and Phil Marrison)

 
 

Postwar Test Equipment

(Click on image for higher resolution picture)

Eico 425 Oscilloscope

 

Jackson Signal Generator

 

Precision 920 Tube Tester

 

Heathkit VTVM

 

Approved Electronics A-460 Field Strength Meter

 

B & K Dyna-Scan Flying Spot Scanner Video Generator

 

Hickok 610 Alignment Signal Generator

Lectrotech CRT-100 CRT Tester

 

RCA WR-64 Color Bar Generator (Courtesy of Steve Dichter)

Eico 630 CRT tester. One of the few that tests 7JP4s

 

This device was made in the late 40s by Crest Laboratories to generate horizontal and vertical bars on the picture tube for adjustment of linearity. It was installed by removing the socket from the CRT and inserting the device. (Donated by Joe Sousa)

Simpson TV Antenna Compass. Used to orient TV antennas. (Donated by Charles Harper)

Simpson Model 406 Chromatic Amplifier (Donated by Bill Walter, restored by Joe Sousa). Used to amplify video and chroma signals for low sensitivity oscilloscopes. Click for operator's manual.