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oh and the fact that you get snow is a good thing, that means you have a functioning high voltage/sweep/yoke. a screen pic of what you are seeing would be helpful. Just remember only for a very short time until you get it looked at. Worst case is you can burn up something that is hard to get, like the power transformer or flyback transformer. If those go its gets expensive. where you are now is pretty good, esp if you get sound.
If your handy and have some electronics background or are are just wanting to learn, the folks here can prob talk you thru it. It would be good if you have used a soldering iron before and have a basic understanding of electric circuits, but not a requirement. You can learn a lot by just reading.
Warning, old set have dangerous high voltages, enough to really cause you some serious bodily harm, even death, so if you are not willing to be EXTREMELY careful then its best to leave it to some one that has the knowlege and tools to fix your set. The sets cans store a signifgant charge for quite a while, and the CRT's have a very real implosion concern. Not trying to scare you off, but since we have no idea of your background or skill set its important to let you know what you are dealing with when you remove the back of a set.
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