Old Muntz TV for sale Locally to me, Should I pick it up?

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Originally Posted by Kevin Kuehn

200-300 watts would be too much for your set. I wasn't really serious about the 3 way. Like OC suggested just try different wattage bulbs starting with a lower wattage. A lower wattage bulb will have higher resistance than a higher wattage, which is why it will drop more voltage and provide a softer start. But if it's too low it also won't allow the TV to get enough voltage.

I also have a variac, but its currently not wired up, it needs a box, an outlet and a power cord. Anyone have instructions for wiring up a variac?

Pictures of the variac in question posted below.