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Next I installed all the tubes except for the V and H output tubes as did what voltage checks I could without them. I found that my audio output transformer primary was open. I will have to search for a proper replacement, but in the mean time I am using a 120V/12.3CT power transformer. Yeah, I know, power transformers are not designed for this, but its only temporary and it does make noise you could call sounds.
Before I could test the rebuilt V and H sections, I needed to replace the remains of the yoke cover. Here is a picture of the yoke with whats left of the original plastic yoke cover. And another picture of a Home Depot paint can cover taking its place.
Then I installed the V and H output tubes and actually got good, adjustable HV. I found that the H lin. inductor core was frozen in place and had to remove it to use lacquer thinner carefully dripped into the core to free it. I re-installed it and went through the horizontal adjustments. I monitored the current through the F101 450mA fuse and got a minimum of about 210mA. So that means what is next is.. try the chassis with the 30yr dormant 21AXP22A..
Here is a picture of the first light after 30yrs. After a quick V lin/size adjustment I got full deflection. Then I drove it with a VA62 channel 3 crosshatch pattern as shown in the next picture. After wiggling the not-glowing 6BQ7 tuner tube I got a signal. It only had chroma noise in the shape of the test pattern. After wiggling the 2nd video tube I got luminance and the crosshatch in this last picture.
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