Next Project: RCA 17-S-450 with a KCS 87X Chassis

[Chris K]

Got this from the same seller I bought the RA-103 from. He showed me documentation this was essentially a time capsule. NOS out of the box and displayed in a museum in northern New Jersey. Barely used and the condition suggests this. The 17HP4 tests new and has excellent emissions down to 3 volts. The cabinet is metal and is virtually flawless. There is no greasy dust thick with cigarette tar anywhere including the HV anode safety cup. The seller demonstrated the TV to me and claimed it was running on original parts. The picture was perfect. I have not tested the TV in my shop yet and I don't know what I should do. If it works like it did in the demonstration, should I just enjoy it as is until I need to work on it, sorta like Shango's Packard Bell experiment or do I risk an issue with the transformers if I don't do, at the least, the electrolytic caps?











Emissions at 3 volts



Emissions at 2.5 volts