Turns out we got a remote roundie! Hmmmm...

[SueAnders]

It's probably a good thing it's not a remote model; less complicated and less to go wrong! With with the motorized tune, how do you change the channel, is there an Up and Down button somewhere? There's nothing visible on the control panel.

The tuning knob is solid, there doesn't seem to be a clear window for the channel number to shine through. So it would come through the wood-grain? That seems kind of odd!

We're kind of scared to plug it in and turn it on, my hubby's experience is limited to minor car re-wiring, a few old stereos and clock radios with tubes! As they say - first do no harm!

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by SueAnders

It's probably a good thing it's not a remote model; less complicated and less to go wrong! With with the motorized tune, how do you change the channel, is there an Up and Down button somewhere? There's nothing visible on the control panel.

The tuning knob is solid, there doesn't seem to be a clear window for the channel number to shine through. So it would come through the wood-grain? That seems kind of odd!

We're kind of scared to plug it in and turn it on, my hubby's experience is limited to minor car re-wiring, a few old stereos and clock radios with tubes! As they say - first do no harm!

Probable that the front VHF knob is the VHF channel up/down motor rocker switch. If it moves a few degrees one way or the other and no more, and also wants to return to one center position then that is your motor control. The back knob is an auxiliary manual VHF knob. Go with the back VHF knob for now. The motor shaft extends (and turns) when powered to mesh gears with the VHF tuner shaft (much like a car's starter motor). The shaft is greased and the grease tends to turn to glue...If you do not free and lube the motor shaft before powering the motor then the motor won't turn and will stay powered overheating it and risking damage...

Since the chassis was powered recently to take that screenshot it should be safe to power again for monitored tests shorter than 5 min.
Zeno advised you on grarscale/screen/G2 adjustments a while back...Might want to do that to check your CRT.