Finished my recap yesterday night. Was definitely a challenge getting at some of the caps, but it's all done and I've double-checked my electrolytic polarity already
Probably going to assemble a dim-bulb tester w/isolation transformer (have parts, just not assembled) at some point over the weekend and will try for a powerup after that. May give the chassis a good cleaning/polishing before I reinstall the CRT though since it is easy to get at now. Fingers crossed!
Any additional recommendations to beware of for a TV newbie besides the standard monitoring of B+/bad noises/smells/don't burn the CRT if no horizontal or vertical, and the staged supply mentioned earlier? (I've done a tube radio before and am familiar with basics, and have watched all of bob andersen's stuff, just not whether there's anything particular about this chassis design to beware of. I do know the risks/safety for HV, line voltage and hot chassis stuff.)