Zenith 25DC56 console TV acquired!

[zeno]

Originally Posted by TUD1

I've been informed that you have to replace those white safety caps with proprietary caps. I didn't know there was a such a thing as proprietary capacitors, but OK. I'm taking the chassis down to the radio club this weekend to give it a thorough cleaning.

Yes you MUST. There are 2 on the flyback & 3 more under the chassis.
They are 22-5001 Zenith OEM. If you cant find them check with
findemkeepem (sp?) he can point you to the RIGHT substitute.
You can use almost any socket. The only difference in Zenith
sockets I ever found is lead length & push on connectors.
The tripler has been changed & focus divider deleted. If you change
it back USE OEM. IIRC the divider is NOT the common 800-616 kit.
Check with someone with a parts book for subs. IIRC its 63-9898
but its been years.

Here is the scenario...
One or more caps opened & the HV & focus went up. That
caused the socket to arc, the divider to crack or melt then
finally the tripler to burn or open. A butcher moused the set
but left it with bad caps so it happend again. Now odds are the
tripler is gone again.

73 Zeno