I recently obtained a Sylvania,actually four Sylvania sets.Two color sets from 1957 and two halolight sets.The one Halo light set is chassis 510 I cannot find this set in the Sams manuals. It has a HUGE CRT I belive it is 27" which for the day is unusual.It has a "remote"with a 10'cord that controls EVERTHING in a little wooden box.Does anyone have any info on this set?????I believe it is a 1954 vintage.Thanks!!

I used to work on alot of those Sylvania Halolight sets.
The 27 inch picture tube was a good selling point back then. The chassis is very common, about like any other Sylvania of the same vintage. The problem with the big tube like that, is they did not have the long life like a smaller screen size did. Seems they got gassy and dim before any thing else. I bet if you test the CRT it's very weak. Could try and rejuvenate it. if it has or did have a brightner on it, it's about gown.

:I used to work on alot of those Sylvania Halolight sets.
:The 27 inch picture tube was a good selling point back then. The chassis is very common, about like any other Sylvania of the same vintage. The problem with the big tube like that, is they did not have the long life like a smaller screen size did. Seems they got gassy and dim before any thing else. I bet if you test the CRT it's very weak. Could try and rejuvenate it. if it has or did have a brightner on it, it's about gown.

::I used to work on alot of those Sylvania Halolight sets.
::The 27 inch picture tube was a good selling point back then. The chassis is very common, about like any other Sylvania of the same vintage. The problem with the big tube like that, is they did not have the long life like a smaller screen size did. Seems they got gassy and dim before any thing else. I bet if you test the CRT it's very weak. Could try and rejuvenate it. if it has or did have a brightner on it, it's about gown.

:::I used to work on alot of those Sylvania Halolight sets.
:::The 27 inch picture tube was a good selling point back then. The chassis is very common, about like any other Sylvania of the same vintage. The problem with the big tube like that, is they did not have the long life like a smaller screen size did. Seems they got gassy and dim before any thing else. I bet if you test the CRT it's very weak. Could try and rejuvenate it. if it has or did have a brightner on it, it's about gown.

Thanks Warren,I have good emissions and gun current(actally it has a raster),hopefully just a recap job.The box that has the controls has a few stress cracks on the glass, any thoughts on were I might locate a good one as well as a schematic,Thanks again,Todd

Don't know where you could get the remote box parts. You may have to get inventive and come up with something. As far as a print, I'm sure it's in Sams. At one time i did have Sams for alot of TV sets, that one was in there.
If you do have a raster that's a good thing. The high voltage is working Horz.& Vert. I would start at the tuner first, see if the mixer osc tube is good. Maybe even try and pass a signal from the IF link to the chassis. Dirty tube sockets common problem too. Those sets were well made. A re-cap would do it good. Very common capacitors. When it's working right, I'm sure you will like it's performance.

:Don't know where you could get the remote box parts. You may have to get inventive and come up with something. As far as a print, I'm sure it's in Sams. At one time i did have Sams for alot of TV sets, that one was in there.
: If you do have a raster that's a good thing. The high voltage is working Horz.& Vert. I would start at the tuner first, see if the mixer osc tube is good. Maybe even try and pass a signal from the IF link to the chassis. Dirty tube sockets common problem too. Those sets were well made. A re-cap would do it good. Very common capacitors. When it's working right, I'm sure you will like it's performance.

Hi Warren, my mistake,this set is a 509 chassis model 187M,I cant locate it in any Sams manuals. Have you seen the set I am talking about?Most collectors I have spoken to are not familiar with it,having worked with Sylvania's perhaps you have,it actually came from a Syvania bench tech from the 60'S.He told me it was a 1954?Thanks,Todd

Yes Todd, I have seen an worked on those Sylvania sets from around the same vintage. I don't remember the model numbers of them all. The 27 inch ones were common when a dealing selling Sylvania was in the area. The one you have may have dark wood, redish grill cloth sitting on fore short legs. I know the chassis is not much different from the same models from 1954. Same tuners and tube lay out. The major difference is just the deflection. You could see the scan lines easy when up close. I know Sams has the print for ones that would work for yours. The 21 inch halolight should be close enough. Same operation just in 21 inch. I did have ones for the 27 inch. You should be able to just trouble shoot it like any other black an white TV. Do check tuner, an AGC action. It may be a simple repair most of them were.

Hi Warren,The cabinet on this model is just one massive cabinet,no legs, with two doors and twisted rope type brass handles.The tuning controls are all separate from the unit and attached to the box I mentioned.It really is most unusual I guess what puzzles me is it not being my Sams,perhaps Rider?Thanks,and if you or anyone else can tell me where to find the schematics please do....Todd

:Hi Warren,The cabinet on this model is just one massive cabinet,no legs, with two doors and twisted rope type brass handles.The tuning controls are all separate from the unit and attached to the box I mentioned.It really is most unusual I guess what puzzles me is it not being my Sams,perhaps Rider?Thanks,and if you or anyone else can tell me where to find the schematics please do....Todd

::Hi Warren,The cabinet on this model is just one massive cabinet,no legs, with two doors and twisted rope type brass handles.The tuning controls are all separate from the unit and attached to the box I mentioned.It really is most unusual I guess what puzzles me is it not being my Sams,perhaps Rider?Thanks,and if you or anyone else can tell me where to find the schematics please do....Todd I did find the schematics for the 21 inch set in Sams 212-8 I guess I just wanted to find for that exact set,Rare?,maybe not

I have never seen one with doors like that. All the other ones I remember were all open face. What you have there may be very rare. Could be a one of a kind, never put into production. Custom made.

:I have never seen one with doors like that. All the other ones I remember were all open face. What you have there may be very rare. Could be a one of a kind, never put into production. Custom made.

Thanks for your input Warren as I have been looking for sometime as to the origins of this beauty.If I could figure out how to add attachments to this site I would post a pic as it is in fabulous condition and well worth a look,even to a radio buff,Thanks again