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10-16-00, 11:58 AM
I have a 10 to 15 year old RCA tv. The picture is fine but the sound is shot. I can hardly hear it and it's usually crackly. I checked the speaker just to make sure, it wasn't nothing that simple. Any info would be greatly appriciated.
10-17-00, 08:20 AM
Hello, MR MAN:
A set that old should still be an RCA and not a clone by Thompson Electronics. Any chance you have a Model Number or Chassis Number on that machine?
Smokey
A set that old should still be an RCA and not a clone by Thompson Electronics. Any chance you have a Model Number or Chassis Number on that machine?
Smokey
10-17-00, 11:13 AM
G'day smokey,I took a look around the back of the tv and found the model number and a half wore off date.The model no. is FJC423 W and the date was 1982 I think.Im not 100% sure about the last 2 numbers on the model no.I Hope the numbers were close enough to be any help.
10-18-00, 07:45 AM
Good Morning, MR MAN:
Yes, that series of sets was definitely RCA and was manufactured before General Electric bought them out.
If you open up the back of the set, it should be modular in the respect that the various circuits are plug-ins. There should be a "Map" of the circuits on the inside of the set. If you can locate the correct module, there is a good chance you can get a replacement for the sound circuit.
The only downer about these series of sets was that the modules contained more than one circuit. So, if you change a module, you may change a large percentage of the total electronics in the set.
Because RCA is out of business (now owned by Thompson Electronics), about all you may find on the open market are rebuilt modules. You trade in your old unit and pay the money for a rebuilt unit.
Good hunting ;)
Smokey
Yes, that series of sets was definitely RCA and was manufactured before General Electric bought them out.
If you open up the back of the set, it should be modular in the respect that the various circuits are plug-ins. There should be a "Map" of the circuits on the inside of the set. If you can locate the correct module, there is a good chance you can get a replacement for the sound circuit.
The only downer about these series of sets was that the modules contained more than one circuit. So, if you change a module, you may change a large percentage of the total electronics in the set.
Because RCA is out of business (now owned by Thompson Electronics), about all you may find on the open market are rebuilt modules. You trade in your old unit and pay the money for a rebuilt unit.
Good hunting ;)
Smokey