Great score. A compact set with lots of eye appeal.
Looks like the tuner uses air variable capacitors, similar to the Pilot TV-37 or this one in my Capehart-Farnsworth 661-P:
I'd be tempted to start recapping, too. Is that an unobtanium CRT?
Phil Nelson
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