This very early (channel 1, no fine tuning, and back mounted lower front panel) '48 Motorola VT-71 was found entirely original and non-working for many decades. The cabinet is in beautiful original condition, but the chassis had a hard life! My tech had to put in a replacement speaker, HV coil, various tubes, and a complete over-haul underneath. The CRT had it's plastic key snapped off, but amazingly displays an excellent picture. I put a repro CRT mask in it as a finishing touch. The set gets to be enjoyed again 60+ years later!
The picture has a lot more contrast in person:
