Retro Resto #8 | Funky Yellow Philips TV | 1978 TB810 | Black & White | AC/DC | 12V/240V

Retro Resto #8 | Philips TB810 Black & White TV | 1978

Warning: Strobing Lights @ 22:10!

In this retro resto I do a deep clean of a very funky yellow Philips TB810 Black & White TV from 1978.

Whilst there's almost no use for this obsolete analogue television in 2025, aside from potential as a display piece, or for retro gaming/computing, the cool styling of this Star Wars era TV has saved it from destruction at the e-waste facility.... for now at least.

Donated by a friend who had enough savvy to stow it away in his shed over 20 years ago, it was preserved, albeit with some mild exposure to the elements in that semi-enclosed shed in the country, nonetheless, it was safe and eventually I started this channel, so it made it's way here to the workshop, and now it's clean and tidy and awaiting some future use, whatever that may be?

As usual, I don't go too hard on the restoration aspects, I like to preserve the patina of them, because you can't un-restore something, so I leave that option open for future restorers should they choose to revive this little piece of TV history.

Music by Dogwood Dags:
https://dogwooddags.bandcamp.com

Most of the music has not been released yet, or is about to be released shortly on bandcamp... and perhaps here on YT?

Some section of audio have been muted due to copyright, my apoligies!

WARNING!
THIS VIDEO IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPLICATE IT'S CONTENT.
CRT TVs CONTAIN LETHAL HIGH VOLTAGES THAT CAN KILL YOU.
DON'T BE A DEAD COPYCAT!