[Adam]

I'm nearly ready to put this set back together. I swapped all the electrolytics and paper caps in the TV chassis. I replaced the broken thermistor. Checked the restistance readings at the tube sockets in the horiz and vert circuits following the sams, and only changed a few resistors that were only around 20% off anyway. I swapped that one 6AQ5 audio output tube, all the other tubes tested ok. This set looks to me like it was well maintained into the late 60s or even into the 70s, there were already some orange drops in it, as well as many tubes with that newer RCA logo. I also recapped the remote chassis, and replaced the selenium rectifier that was in there with a 1N4007 diode. It's strange how the plating is starting to come off of the top of the remote chassis. And I swapped the selenium rectifier on the convergence board for 3 diodes. The 3 things I haven't picked up yet for this set are still a battery for the remote, the metal piece that goes under the IF board, and the socket for the light that goes on the bottom of the cabinet (it was missing). But I might just put it back together and fire it up first, just to see what's going on.