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got it out of the back of the X, only got a charlie horse in one arm.
since it had been turned on before, and from what I understand from the orig owner (granny passed away) it had been used reg up to a year ago, I skipped my normal routine (HOT/VOT out variac slowly).
color is VERY weak but working (hues good etc...) but you have to be on the ragged edge of the fine tuning to get it to come in, and the color level all the the way up.
No ghost or any other nonsence, so I will start by checking the color circuit tubes, maybe the AGC as well (contrast it all the way up).
the degausser got rid of the magnatized screen so the shadow maske was ok.
I will check the built in degusser, so far every set from that era has had a busted thermistor (down to my last CL90).
Needless to say its VERY dusty inside so I will put on my dust mask and blow it out so I can see what I am doing.
Tested the CRT tested very good, excellant tracking and good emissions even at 5v on the filaments. Of course the little CRT pin guide broke but I have a couple extra that I can put on if I can get the base off. Or I will just super glue, but its not a big deal. the pins on the crt looked pretty corroded (had some green on them) so I am pretty sure the tubes will need a good pin cleaning as well as the sockets.
Stereo works but needs some attention to the controls, Phono will need to be cycled a few times to see if the mechnicals can work them selves out, it would not turn off but that is prob just lack of use and or lube. this turntable seems to rely a lot on gravity to move all the parts into place in operation, I like the magnavox TT much better.
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