Hello..my first TV

[Donj]

Well, Fired it up after a day attempting to restore continuity in the 12 prong plug attaching the low voltage supply to the main chassis. The prongs, as well as the mating receptacles are coated with a grey substance, almost looks like it is plated on. Problem is it appears to be a damn good insulator. Got it scuffed off the prongs, however, the receptacles are pretty much inaccessible to all bit the finest dental pick. Hard to scrape with the Bakelite casing allowing such a tiny access hole. Got the set fired up by constantly fidgeting with the plug until all circuits came to life. I think I'll try putting my smallest drill bit in the Dremel to abrade the contacts from within.
Anyhow the set finally came to life with an incredibly bright raster so all the HV must be functioning properly. Cannot go any further till I remedy the multiple bad connections. Had it on for about 10 minutes and in that short time had to readjust the plug about 4 times to restore operation.