The Hi-Voltage Blues

[Raddion]

Hello everyone!

The cold weather is settling in here in Connecticut, so I've been finding time finally to tinker with my old '53 Philco... so far, I have removed and thoroughly cleaned both chassis and also replaced the tubes that either looked like toast or were missing caps, and I also replaced the slow blow fuse that looked like it let go sometime in the 1970's. I have not yet replaced any capacitors, although I know that will be necessary for a proper restore - I just would like to see some sign of life from the thing before laying out that cash and spending a week burning my fingers and inhaling solder smoke. The picture tube did test good using a multimeter...

I have not yet plugged it in to household current - I'm just not sure about the high voltage wire that clips into the little hole on the picture tube. Every other cathode ray television I ever saw had a suction cup type seal covering the connection to the picture tube, but this old Philco either is missing it or it never had one? When I clip the wire into the hole, there is a gap that looks like it would accomodate a seal, so I'd like to make sure before I plug it in and either ruin it or start shooting lightning all over my basement. Does anyone here know if the "Golden Grid" Philco is supposed to have a rubber seal at this connection to the CRT?

Thanks very much in advance, and if this has been asked before I'm sorry - I tried the search function last night but didn't come up with anything.

Raddion