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It's 10:33 PM, and Rick Dale is about to butcher a Philco Predicta (Television set)
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Customer:"I want you to install an LCD Display" instead of restoring the set (they often sell in the $2K range restored).  What a butcher shop..... Rick's estimate was $2,500.00, by the way.... we'll see....

 

An overview of the Philco Predicta, by a real restoration expert, Chicago's Bob Andersen:



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Predictas are known to be a pain to keep in working order, let alone restore one to factory original condition.  http://www.predicta.com/ , the Telstar Television company site dedicated to the manufacture of licensed re-creations of the many Predicta models, manufactured to late 1990's standards (actual CRT sets, which are digitally capable).

I wouldn't have winced as hard had Rick done a little research, and incorporated the "innards" from one of the Telstar re-creations, but that hack job that he did by using a bezeled Visio-branded LCD TV, and what was probably a Wal*Mart special DVD player shoe-horned into the base of the cabinet.

One good thing, they at least used Mohawk Lacquers and Toners to finish the cabinet....

A Telstar "Danish Modern" Predicta re-creation, similar to the model "restored by Rick":

danish-angle-lg.jpg



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Bob must have a sick wretched feeling in the pit of his stomach.  Made me want to hurl...



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PAMD wrote:

Predictas are known to be a pain to keep in working order, let alone restore one to factory original condition.  http://www.predicta.com/ , the Telstar Television company site dedicated to the manufacture of licensed re-creations of the many Predicta models, manufactured to late 1990's standards (actual CRT sets, which are digitally capable).

I wouldn't have winced as hard had Rick done a little research, and incorporated the "innards" from one of the Telstar re-creations, but that hack job that he did by using a bezeled Visio-branded LCD TV, and what was probably a Wal*Mart special DVD player shoe-horned into the base of the cabinet.

One good thing, they at least used Mohawk Lacquers and Toners to finish the cabinet....

A Telstar "Danish Modern" Predicta re-creation, similar to the model "restored by Rick":

danish-angle-lg.jpg

 What happened to America... We had style and class back in those days... Didn't worry how it cost to make but how good ya looked...



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Thanks to the early warning, I skipped this episode :) One of the Telstar reproductions is on ebay right now: www.ebay.com/itm/Predicta-Danish-Modern-TV-/130927258054


A little more that Rick's estimate. but it has a proper 4:3 aspect ratio 24" color CRT in it and not a hacked LCD.



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