60's color motorola

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by rob Cashin

when i tipped the set on its side a round magnet looking piece fell out. i found where it was, between these 2 wires soldered on. could that MAYBE be the issue? im thinking about soldering it back in, but that seems way too easy and i dont see how a magnet would complete the entire circuit for the set? its a magnet a little bigger than in inch between the 2 wires shown in the picture

It's a surge limiting thermistor. It might be in the transformer primary circuit.
Just jumper it for now and see if the set powers up. Those sets were so reliable, outside of the CRT, I don't remember all the problems, that were related to that chassis.