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Originally Posted by zeno
Before spending $$ post a few good chassis pictures & the
exact symptoms.
73 Zeno 
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Actually, update, tonight I got the Mitsubishi working. Turns out it was a cold solder joint on a transformer near the power-on relay - used method of deduction to figure it out. Also touched up some other cold solder joints and badly done joints while I was in there. Actually, the cracked solder joint that likely was the culprit is very visible in the "Mitsubishi Chassis Underside" picture.
The Mitsubishi now powers on. I need to replace the power cord (frayed on one wire - did a bodge job just to test), the screen looks like it could use a good degaussing (or maybe I knocked something on/near the deflection yoke off kilter). Only real worrying thing is I did get a static-E type shock when turned off and even unplugged, very mild shock, but apparently able to leap quite a distance....so might be a bad discharge cap somewhere. May also need some final setup (focus methinks). I also cleaned it up real good while I was in there, the circuit boards were HORRIBLE - must have been the original dust from the original owner, lol.
The Magnavox is working great and not really having any issues. Did a mild focus adjustment and it's dead on crisp and nice despite the fact I have my NES and Atari 2600 going through it via RF as that's all It has. Gave a picture of it here just to show it off, lol.