Sony Trinitron KV - 9200 9 " Portable Color CRT Television TV Retro Vintage 1970s
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:24420313 | Brand: Sony |
| Featured Refinements: Vintage Portable TV | Modified Item: No |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan | Model: KV-9200 |
Please note: TV being sold for parts or repair. It powers on and works, but has a few issues. There are a few white lines in the picture near the top edge of the screen, the picture is slightly tilted counter-clockwise, and I noticed a slight background buzz/hum in the audio. If you are still interested, please read the full description for a more in-depth evaluation
Another note: the only inputs on this TV are 300-ohm UHF/VHF antenna screw terminals. Connecting any external devices... to this TV will require a 75-ohm to 300-ohm matching transformer to connect a coaxial cable to the old style antenna terminals. Most devices will also require an RF modulator, and modern devices will likely require an HDMI to composite converter or similar. None of these converters are included. Please make sure you have what you need to connect what you wish.
This listing is for a 1970s vintage Sony KV-9200 TV. This has a 9" diagonal Trinitron Color CRT. This model was produced around 1974-1975. It was considered a portable TV at the time, but it runs off 120V household electricity only and cannot run from a battery. When this was made, it was an incredible feat to pack the performance of a high end color TV into a size this small. Also included is the original instruction manual, warranty card, and advertising tag for this TV, which are incredibly rare to find.
This beautiful classic TV is in incredible cosmetic condition for its age, with only the most minor of flaws to be found. The quality and craftsmanship that were put into this TV are some of the best I've seen. The tuner dials, Picture/Volume dials, and carry handle are all beautiful chromed metal rather than plastic, and those tuner dials click so nicely that it's a joy to turn them. The chrome telescopic antenna is nice and straight, extends properly, and still has its orange tip on the end.
Functionally, everything works, but as mentioned above there are issues. Up first, the lines at the top of the screen. I'm not sure what causes them, but they show up mostly when the TV has no signal and is just displaying snow. When the TV has an actual picture, they are rarely visible at all. However, they can still be seen sometimes when there is a dark background. You can see these lines in the last two pictures in the listing, but if you look at the other three pictures of the screen, they're not there at all. This may be caused by an out-of-spec capacitor, but I have owned the TV for about 12 years and the issue hasn't got worse in that time.
Secondly, the rotation. A lot of people wouldn't notice it, and you might not even be able to tell from the pictures, but the picture on the TV is rotated slightly counter-clockwise. This is a fairly common issue with CRTs, and can even be affected by positioning and location due to magnetic fields, but it may need to have the yoke rotated a little to get it perfect, which should only be done if you are experienced with working on CRTs. CRTs contain dangerous high voltage, so please do not ever open one without doing extensive research and taking proper precautions.
Thirdly, I noticed a bit of background hum/buzz in the audio, which I believe has always been there since I owned it as well. Generally not loud enough to be noticeable with actual sound playing, and might have even just been due to picking up some interference, but I felt it necessary to mention it.
Now, for the GOOD parts. Like I said earlier, everything works. Most notably, the Trinitron CRT surface is pristine without any noticeable nicks or scratches. And it is BRIGHT and COLORFUL. Oh man the color is beautiful and it is BLINDINGLY bright if you crank the picture dial. Photographs, at least with my photographic ability, absolutely do not do it justice. I would say with confidence that very few hours were put on this CRT and it is basically as strong as new.
All picture adjustments are functional. Sometimes there's a bit of static/finickiness while adjusting, but the picture, brightness, color, hue, and vertical hold all dial in just fine. Volume control has a bit of static when adjusting sometimes, but otherwise works great. I have at times watched the TV for a few hours straight without any weird or intermittent issues. The speaker, while just a relatively small mono speaker, will play very loud and clear. The tuner dials work great, as do the nice glowing orange channel indicators. It might have its flaws, but it's clear that Sony put some serious quality and reliability into these TVs.
Considering the strong CRT and overall condition, this seems like the perfect candidate for someone into classic TV restoration, because this thing would be an absolute showpiece for decades to come with some adjustment and restoration. As it is now, though, it is a ~45 year old TV with ~45 year old capacitors and components, and should be treated as such.
Another note: the only inputs on this TV are 300-ohm UHF/VHF antenna screw terminals. Connecting any external devices... to this TV will require a 75-ohm to 300-ohm matching transformer to connect a coaxial cable to the old style antenna terminals. Most devices will also require an RF modulator, and modern devices will likely require an HDMI to composite converter or similar. None of these converters are included. Please make sure you have what you need to connect what you wish.
This listing is for a 1970s vintage Sony KV-9200 TV. This has a 9" diagonal Trinitron Color CRT. This model was produced around 1974-1975. It was considered a portable TV at the time, but it runs off 120V household electricity only and cannot run from a battery. When this was made, it was an incredible feat to pack the performance of a high end color TV into a size this small. Also included is the original instruction manual, warranty card, and advertising tag for this TV, which are incredibly rare to find.
This beautiful classic TV is in incredible cosmetic condition for its age, with only the most minor of flaws to be found. The quality and craftsmanship that were put into this TV are some of the best I've seen. The tuner dials, Picture/Volume dials, and carry handle are all beautiful chromed metal rather than plastic, and those tuner dials click so nicely that it's a joy to turn them. The chrome telescopic antenna is nice and straight, extends properly, and still has its orange tip on the end.
Functionally, everything works, but as mentioned above there are issues. Up first, the lines at the top of the screen. I'm not sure what causes them, but they show up mostly when the TV has no signal and is just displaying snow. When the TV has an actual picture, they are rarely visible at all. However, they can still be seen sometimes when there is a dark background. You can see these lines in the last two pictures in the listing, but if you look at the other three pictures of the screen, they're not there at all. This may be caused by an out-of-spec capacitor, but I have owned the TV for about 12 years and the issue hasn't got worse in that time.
Secondly, the rotation. A lot of people wouldn't notice it, and you might not even be able to tell from the pictures, but the picture on the TV is rotated slightly counter-clockwise. This is a fairly common issue with CRTs, and can even be affected by positioning and location due to magnetic fields, but it may need to have the yoke rotated a little to get it perfect, which should only be done if you are experienced with working on CRTs. CRTs contain dangerous high voltage, so please do not ever open one without doing extensive research and taking proper precautions.
Thirdly, I noticed a bit of background hum/buzz in the audio, which I believe has always been there since I owned it as well. Generally not loud enough to be noticeable with actual sound playing, and might have even just been due to picking up some interference, but I felt it necessary to mention it.
Now, for the GOOD parts. Like I said earlier, everything works. Most notably, the Trinitron CRT surface is pristine without any noticeable nicks or scratches. And it is BRIGHT and COLORFUL. Oh man the color is beautiful and it is BLINDINGLY bright if you crank the picture dial. Photographs, at least with my photographic ability, absolutely do not do it justice. I would say with confidence that very few hours were put on this CRT and it is basically as strong as new.
All picture adjustments are functional. Sometimes there's a bit of static/finickiness while adjusting, but the picture, brightness, color, hue, and vertical hold all dial in just fine. Volume control has a bit of static when adjusting sometimes, but otherwise works great. I have at times watched the TV for a few hours straight without any weird or intermittent issues. The speaker, while just a relatively small mono speaker, will play very loud and clear. The tuner dials work great, as do the nice glowing orange channel indicators. It might have its flaws, but it's clear that Sony put some serious quality and reliability into these TVs.
Considering the strong CRT and overall condition, this seems like the perfect candidate for someone into classic TV restoration, because this thing would be an absolute showpiece for decades to come with some adjustment and restoration. As it is now, though, it is a ~45 year old TV with ~45 year old capacitors and components, and should be treated as such.
