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wsware

Jan 1, 1970
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Does anyone know if there are units you can buy that will allow you to
control the power and volume of a very old tv?

I remember old cable boxes could do this but have never seen a stand
alone product that could.

please copy my email on a reply since I do not frequent this forum.

-wsware
 
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Art

Jan 1, 1970
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Maybe in the really old, non descript model and make, remote reference
Manuel available at each 10 cent book stand in Yonkers. Every manufactures,
as far back as the Zenith "Space Command" remote had proprietary commands
and functions. Posting at least a make and maybe an year of manufacturer may
be of assistance in getting any relevant infomation.
 
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Jerry Greenberg

Jan 1, 1970
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The very old, early consumer TV remote controls used ultrasonics. They
used the principle of small hammers striking some little metal bars
inside. Each bar was resonant at a particular frequency. The receiver
would follow its command according to the frequency it was recieving.
These remotes are no longer available. The same is for many of the
remotes for the early models of sets. The next generation of remotes
used IR (infared). They tranmit the command data over an IR beam. All
the new remotes are using IR for their data transmission.

There is a newer generation of remotes that will be coming on the
market in a few years. These are going to be using 2.4 gHz RF (radio
frequency). The data will be sent on an RF carrier. This is going to
soon be low in cost for the manufactures to achieve. It will also be
able to through walls, and around corners, because it is RF, and not
optical as like the IR type transmission. Each TV set will be able to
address its own security code, so that there will not be any conflicks
or crosstalk.

The best place to find the very old remotes are at the flea markets.
Sometimes you can find them at a garage sale. The only problem, is
that it has to be the right one for your set. I tell people that since
the prices are very cheap at the flea markets, they should buy a
number of them when possible. This way there will be parts to make one
out of a number of them.

--

When I was about 8 years old, I saw a remote control TV for the first
time. This was very facinating for me. This was back in the 1950's.

I told my father that I wanted a remote control TV set also. He went
out and bought a long broom stick and a rubber disk. He cut some slats
in to the rubber disk to fit to the TV's channel selector, and volume
control. He also beveled the sides to be able to work the fine tuning.
He then fastened the disk on to the end of the broom stick.

When we were sitting in the easy-chair, we could now change the
channels, and adjust the volume without getting up. It was a true
mechanical remote control! No complications, and no batteries.
By-the-way, he earlier wired a power switch next to where we were
sitting, so we can turn the TV on and off. In those days the TV sets
did not have any computers or digital circuitry that required standby
power. A TV set was like a light bulb. When the power was shut off, it
was really turned off.


Jerry G.
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JeffM

Jan 1, 1970
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control the power and volume of a very old tv?
the Zenith "Space Command" remote
Posting...make...year
Art

I think you're giving this guy way too much credit.

The way I read it, he doesn't need a replacement clicker.
He's got an ancient t00b set and he wants to put a stepping motor on it
to twist the channel changer knob.
 
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Myron Samila

Jan 1, 1970
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JeffM said:
I think you're giving this guy way too much credit.

The way I read it, he doesn't need a replacement clicker.
He's got an ancient t00b set and he wants to put a stepping motor on it
to twist the channel changer knob.


LOL!! that made me laugh, hehehe.
 
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Ken Taylor

Jan 1, 1970
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Myron Samila said:
LOL!! that made me laugh, hehehe.

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Myron Samila
Toronto, ON Canada
Samila Racing
http://204.101.251.229/myronx19
Many years ago, a friend had a set with exactly that, factory standard. Plus
motorized volume, brightness and contrast (B/W only!). It was considered
*very* high-tech! :) His next set had an ultrasonic remote - we had
endless hours of amusement pressing buttons to make the cat twitch its ears,
scratch it's hindquarters, get up and leave......

Ken
 
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Art

Jan 1, 1970
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REAL FUN was walking into the viewing area to find out that one of the kids
had hid the flippin control in the couch, etc. Customer still demands that
you make sure the remote system is indeed functional. I would just take out
the car keys, jingle them in any random order, and the flippin tele would
just go nuts, almost any of the 5 (or more) functions would indeed respond
in any random order, inclusive of occasionally blowing the fuse to the
control motor. Then you ask the customer to locate the remote, if they
already hadn't found it, and show them that it will indeed works with their
old clunker and thumper resonate aluminum rod remote. Dang, this brings back
too many memories of the really good old "tube jockey" daze. Eh!!! LOL
 
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L. Fiar

Jan 1, 1970
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Jerry Greenberg said:
When we were sitting in the easy-chair, we could now change the
channels, and adjust the volume without getting up. It was a true
mechanical remote control! No complications, and no batteries.

I'll bet it never got lost, and you could tell when one of the
children was sat on it.
It was obvious by the look on their face.
 
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