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Originally Posted by mkoser
If I recall, there are 5 cans with the Sprague label on them. There is one can with the cardboard over the can, but I didn't look closely at that one yet.
If they were replaced, it must have been at least a little while ago, since the dust on the chassis is consistent everywhere.
I see what you are saying about the phono...
Im just wondering, if this guy I bought the set from did some major work to it:
A)Why wouldn't he tell me (selling point!)
B) Why would he still only charge me 100 bucks...
I'm certain that the "picture tube warranty" card I found inside with a date on 1970 is authentic. It was wedged behind the chassis, with a thick layer of dust on it.
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That's a head-scratcher to be sure....
At least the set must've been maintained up to when that CRT got put in. And unless it was a resto project such as we do, it is possible that the set was still in general use at least up to that time.
I guess it can happen; I was given an old Westinghouse table set that had an RCA Silverama replacement CRT put in it at some point. Unfortunately the back was missing, and the chassis was covered in deep mud. I literally hosed the mud out with water, reinserted the tubes after applying tuner cleaner and lubricant to the sockets and controls. After the set dried I simply plugged it in, and the darn thing worked perfectly. It ran for 2 years of regular use before the seleniums let go, and stank us out of the house.
In your case I think you got real lucky.
If you can see any of the blocking and bypass caps that would originally be bumblebees or wax-dippers you might want to replace 'em for grins--or do as I would do; just watch the TV and enjoy!