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I just looked at the crt pic on the 2nd page. Sez Zenith, and looks like an FJP tube. I can see the lamination between the tube and the safety. Maybe being in the barn all these years saved it, in some strange and weird way.
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oh its on now ,sounds like challenge to me gellis, ill have it looking and smelling like new before you know it.maybe you cant work well with wood and painting things but dont assume everone else can't either.if we all had your outlook there would be no restored car's either.
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I think you have a great project there. My RCA's that I got last April aren't near the challenge you have there but I say go for it. When it comes to life and you know your labors is what got it there you have something to be proud of. Best of luck to you and I hope to see some pics of it playing.
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I am well known for buying a set without checking the CRT. Actually, even if I knew the CRT was bad, I would buy it if the cosmetics were good and then buy stuff to fix it. I am very happy that this project is ongoing and am waiting to see how it goes... |
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My first (recent--in the last 10 years) restoration is a 1961 Magnavox 23" B/W home entertainment center. CRT was dead as a doornail. Got a newer good CRT from a member here, and wound up spending $150 on the other parts, and a couple of oddwad speakers for it. Now, it plays, the turntable runs, AM and FM (mono) works fine. Now, it sits here looking sad. I'm only using it to reinforce the stereo sound on my TV system. I could have done that without buying a $$$ 23MP4 CRT!! This all said, I'm actively looking for a roundie home entertainment system to restore. Bad CRT? Dont care. I have 2 very good ones on hand. |
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I drove all the way to Seattle from Boise to go to a Estate sale just to pick up a bunch of roundie sets. Between Damen and I, we picked up 6 or 7 sets and only 1 had a bad CRT but we also picked up 4 extra CRT's which only 1 was bad. We did not test any CRT's until we got to Portland. Just took a chance with them. Sometimes you get lucky. Sure it cost about $500 for the trip but it was well worth the effort. It's great practice for Snelson to restore such a set and if it gives him joy, so be it. I know it will turn out nice in the end.
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ok here's what i got done tonight ,i cut out the new bottom ,and had to keep reminding myself to cut the groove for the back to fit in. the groove was alittle tricky but turned out pretty good the fits in it nicely.
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ok and here it is installed ,boy did it straightend out & mad it stronger too,when i was at lowes tonight i saw some real nice finishing wood [ not press chip board ] panels that can be sanded to a nice finish that i can stain , i looked at it last night and desided to replace all the veiner panels and just remake and stain it to look like it did 40 yrs ago.
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Thank you Captain Sunshine for your usual encouragement.
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I'm very much enjoying the restoration pictures. I'm thoroughly impressed with your shop skills- you sure are making the most of the tools you have at hand.
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thank you guys ,and for all the support. there's always someone ready to bad mouth what you are doing , but they never show there work if any.
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This set is nothing as far as restoration goes, did you see how trashed Bob's Hallcrafters CTC-4 was? Just because a set isn't necessarily 'worth' restoring doesn't mean you shouldn't do it, if for no other reason for the practice.
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Are you sure that you don't work for a museum in the fabrication shop ?
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thank's for the complement nope this happen's to be my first one , i have more metal reconstruction background fabricating rusted out steel parts, and mechine parts and heavy stick welding. its kinda always been a hobby,something like a modern black smith .iv always liked metal work ,i like saying if you cant buy build it. i have my own metal lathe and drill press and other equitment .i was suppost to inherit a bridgeport milling mechine but the will is still being fought over by his family ,they are trying to sell off everthing just for the money, so i just hope and wait that they onner his wishes. you see i was one of these weird kids growing up, that didnt play sports or do much of what kids my age were doing i would follow around guys that were always building or working on something thats what interested me.
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I can't wait to see the finished cabinet. I'm sure it's going to be beautiful!
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