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Let's hope not.
I now own this set. I just had to take the chance. I have seen MUCH worse sets sell for MUCH more, like that table mode 5 that sold for about $1K a couple of years ago, left the country--and had a dead CRT. Money is short right now, but i just could NOT pass it up, without a try.
And the cabinet is not that bad. not great...but not terrible either. As I said...seen much worse go for more.(unless, of course someone knows something about this set I did not...) Some rust on the chassis, yes, but "all appears to be there"--including the back and knobs. One way or another..I now OWN a 5, as soon as I pick it up, probably next week. It is not that far away--about 3 hours or so.
It will NOT be going into one of my storage garages, rather, either the house garage, or hopefully...I can sneak it down the basement into the house!! I already "scoped out" a spot tonight. After all--it is a pre-1960 color set--something I have wanted, since I wasted that ctc5 table model in 1978, at 11 years old. No matter WHAT..that will NOT happen to this one!!
And if the CRT is at least decent...then it alone was worth the price of 'admission". If not.....I at least have the chassis and cabinet. When I get it into the garage or basement, I will do a 'cursory check" and then remove the 2 5U4'S "s and run it for a week or two, to thoroughly 'warm up" everything. I will also probably check the tube, with my CR-70.
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