Early Viewtone TV cabinet on eBay

[vts1134]

Story I know about this set is that it is a traveler for sure. The fellow I purchased it from lived on the West Coast. He purchased it from a guy on the East Coast, who originally purchased it on the West Coast and moved it East with him. Now it's back on the West Coast where I suspect it will stay for a while.

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by vts1134

Story I know about this set is that it is a traveler for sure. The fellow I purchased it from lived on the West Coast. He purchased it from a guy on the East Coast, who originally purchased it on the West Coast and moved it East with him. Now it's back on the West Coast where I suspect it will stay for a while.

Sounds like it needs a vacation in the midwest.

[Polaraligned]

Originally Posted by decojoe67

I'd have to get it working if I owned it!

I would leave it "as is" if I had one. If it had to be made working, I definitely would restuff those capacitors as I hate seeing a rare TV catch yellow capacitor disease.

[vts1134]

Originally Posted by Polaraligned

...yellow capacitor disease.

That's a good one....I'm gonna have to remember that one

[decojoe67]

Just for reference, the cabinet sold for about $350. It would great if the buyer has the parts and ability to make it complete set again.

[benman94]

Originally Posted by Polaraligned

I would leave it "as is" if I had one. If it had to be made working, I definitely would restuff those capacitors as I hate seeing a rare TV catch yellow capacitor disease.

I'm not normally in the "preservation" camp; I like to restore my sets and get them working, but with a Viewtone, I'm much more inclined to simply leave it alone.

I left my Viewtone alone for the most part; I replaced the 5BP4 one of my Uncles had subbed in with a dud 7EP4, but otherwise didn't screw with it. I just don't have the heart to disturb such a rare set.

[M3-SRT8]

Originally Posted by Polaraligned

I would leave it "as is" if I had one. If it had to be made working, I definitely would restuff those capacitors as I hate seeing a rare TV catch yellow capacitor disease.

I routinely restuff all of my capacitors in all my restorations.

I'm currently restoring a late production RCA 8TS30. It has all its original caps. But even a fairly common set like that deserves the best that I can do.