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Originally Posted by DavGoodlin
Nice set. It will be helpful to see how you un-solder the capacitors. Otherwise RCA's are such a treat to work on. 
I have a 1956 and a 1959 with the same obstacle. Those channel windows were so cool and it seems only RCA had them.
What is that funky white cheesy-smelling stuff on the knobs? I get that sometimes and the only cure is to toss em in the dishwasher.
In the era of mahogany or limed oak, is that finish a dark blonde with highlights? |
I used to unsolder the entire board when replacing caps on the vertical board. there was just too many of them, that needed replacement.
The .01/600V cap in the horizontal wave form circuit, I used to unsolder, though the access holes. I even replaced it in the home. I carried orange drop caps in the caddy, for that.
I pulled the chassis and set it on top of the tube caddy, so I didn't have to disturb the tuner and that lousy belt, as the leads were long enough.
On the '57 model, the tuner unplugged and you could remove the volume, contrast control, without removing the TMA.
