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Originally Posted by JohnCT
If your TV is a 25", a 26" won't match the original mask as the 26" was a bit more square and flatter IIRC. Besides the fit, the mounting flanges wouldn't fit the original mask, so you'd have to swap the mask at the same time which is possible with a bit of cabinet fabrication.
Back in the 80s-90s, we used to do custom cabinet swaps. We'd take a customer's 60s or 70s console and gut them, then we'd buy brand new wood table model Zenith consoles and break up the new cabinets to swap out the guts, and that included the entire front mask which was usually held in place by heavy staples nailed into the wood cabinet. Once the Zenith mask was free from the donor and fitted to the original cabinet, we'd remount the new Zenith tube and chassis. There was a frame shop next door to us and they would cut and fit any trim wood to finish the mask to cabinet clearances if required. These looked absolutely factory when done and we got top bucks to do this.
There are a ton of these Philips consoles ( Sylvania, Philco, and Magnavox) floating around for free on FB Marketplace. There's an excellent chance you can find one with a perfect tube for zip, even if it's a plastic table model with the same tube.
John
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Hey thanks, John. I'll keep my eye out.
At the very least my model number indicates a 26", but maybe the tube is a more common size crammed in, I'm not sure how to determine that. Either way I'll keep my eyes open for a possible donor.
And also thank you for all your insight, it was very helpful, and I learned a lot.
Sean