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Originally Posted by madlabs
No one has mentioned the idea of replacing power supply caps to prevent major damage and see if the CRT lights up?
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This TV does not have a power transformer, which is a major component that might be damaged by bad filter caps in the power supply. Instead, it uses a "series string" type power supply, where the tube filaments are connected in series.
This article has some restoration notes that you may find helpful:
http://antiqueradio.org/philc12.htm
The article discusses a Predicta in the pedestal cabinet, which uses the same chassis as the Holiday model.
Regards,
Phil Nelson
Phil's Old Radios
http://antiqueradio.org/index.html