I gave up on the alignment once I realized all the slugs were glue in place with something like loctite! Meanwhile I got a nice shading and balance knob for a forum member :) That just leaves the "Capehart" control name plate.

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I also received a link to the video about gold or silver plating plastic parts. Basically you apply a special conductive paint then use conventional electroplating solutions. http://youtu.be/czTjYlsct_k

Cool technique but all the supplies are a little expensive for just plating a few knobs.


Meanwhile, the owner of this set scored a Capehart 323 off ebay for $50 :) This one is a bit earlier with a metal cone 16GP4 picture tube.
I expect I'll be restoring it for him someday too.
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The missing nameplate was hiding in the bottom of the cabinet along with the owners manual :D Looks like silverfish got to it and it's falling apart but I hope it can still be scanned.
Perhaps a mold can be made from this nameplate and dups made ?
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Hey guys. I recently hear from the owner that he had the cabinet full refinished, installed new grille cloth, painted the knonbs and even scored a control cover door on ebay :)

Here are some photos. Hard to believe it's the same set.

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It looks like the hold controls are under that screw mounted plate. Sets of that vintage often need touching up of the sync controls. I am surprised they would design it like that unless they used very stable sync circuits. What a beautiful set. I sure miss the days of stylish TVs.