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Originally Posted by John Marinello
What's with that cap crammed sideways under the CRT? I hope that's not factory... 'Bout as aesthetic as that glue job.
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I noticed at least one terminal on that capacitor alarmingly close to the bell of the CRT. I can't help thinking of the potential for HV arcing; this could also be a fire hazard if the set's line fuse (if it has one) doesn't blow when the arcing starts.  Looks to me like a slap-dash repair job. GE's design engineers of the '50s wouldn't have laid out the chassis such that a capacitor (or any other component carrying B+) in any of their TVs would be that close to the picture tube; one would hope not, anyway.
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Jeff, WB8NHV
Collecting, restoring and enjoying vintage Zenith radios since 2002
Zenith. Gone, but not forgotten.
Last edited by Jeffhs; 09-19-2012 at 11:03 AM.
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