Transvision 7 inch kit project

[dtvmcdonald]

I got a Transvision 7 inch CRT kit at the ETF auction for what I thought was a high price, but turns out to middling. That's because it seems to be an unmodified "early" one with a three channel tuner and a 6N7 as one sweep oscillator. Its in good shape cosmetically, with a good plywood front and good speaker grille. The holes for the wood screws that don't go through the plywood are stripped and will need the "plastic wood" treatment.

There are a few electrical problems. The speaker is the field coil sort, but it needs a permanent magnet one, and the voice coil scrapes to boot. If anybody knows where I can get a good correct look permanent magnet one, let me know. Its 6" round, as vanilla as they get. The 7ep4 was necked, but I got one for $20 at the consignment sale, and my Sencore tests it as very good. The Sencore is reliable electrically but the tube could have an ion burn or have a generally tired phosphor. All small tubes are there.

I took the front off for moving it, but pictures will follow, before I start restoring. I found suitable replacements for the HV oil caps at Mouser, not cheap. This set has 60Hz "widowmaker" HV. I will put a 1/4 or so amp fuse in the AC line to the HV transformer.
I will not restuff these caps: one for sure is "Vitamin Q" which is PCB and poison. Otherwise I will use axial replacement caps as I need to order all these ... somehow they managed to use only the few values I do not stock.
I have not decided on the electrolytics. I may or may not restuff, maybe just put modern radials below chasses, or maybe use
Hayseed Hamfest or other premade cans
(expensive.)

Keep tuned.

Doug