My New RCA 630TS

[hi_volt]

This is the set that was covered in plaid fabric that I saw on Phoenix CL last night. I removed all of that crap as soon as I got it home, figuring the set has been subjected to that abuse long enough. It looked like the upholstery work was done many, many years ago by a previous owner based on the condition of the cloth and the oxidation on the hundreds of upholstery tacks holding the fabric in place, about every inch or so. They actually took apart the top of the cabinet so that they could wrap the whole thing and have most of the tacks hidden on the inside and on the bottom. Unfortunately, they also did some upholstery tacks around the outside edges in the front. I can patch the inside and bottom holes with some wood putty and do a light stain. I can probably patch the holes on the outside front edges with wood putty or a patch stick from the hardware store and then some darker stain on those spots to match the original finish. The top and sides are actually in pretty good shape and might not need refinishing, probably because they've been covered with that hideous cloth for the past 40 years and it's protected the finish to some degree. The worst part is the cloth was glued over the front where the decals for the control are. They're still there, but there's a layer of glue on the whole front of the set. I have no idea what kind of glue was used, or if there's a way to remove it and retain the original finish underneath it.

The set is 100% complete. It has all the knobs, the high voltage cage is intact, the front glass and trim is there and undamaged, and the 10BP4 is a little weak but probably usable. I'm waking it up at 7V for a couple of hours.