Smoke test of the Sony Minitron we found in the wild @shesnailie

Smoke test of the Sony Minitron we found in the wild @shesnailie

Uploaded August 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

Found this Sony KV-1326R 'Minitron' TV set released in the wild with the usual slashed power cord. Twist capped another cord to the stub and plugged it in for a 'smoke test' at our Willette Run facility...

Alas, the we beastie burned out a few years later after some use.

Smoke test of the Sony Minitron we found in the wild

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'Smoke test' of the Sony 'Minitron' we found in the wild