TV restoration philosophy....what's your view?

[Kamakiri]

I'm coming to the point where I really have to make a decision about my CT-100. The bottom of the cabinet towards the back had supports that rotted away from a damp storage long before I assembled the set. I had my father's assistance in constructing a false wooden frame on the inside of the set to take the weight and allow the set to sit level. Problem is that without actually wood gluing the frame to the inside, there is no way to make it sturdy. There are 2 courses of action I can take now and I'd like your input as to which road to follow.

1. Leave it alone as much as possible because any aesthetic improvements that are made now hurt its historical value in the future. If any of you have been to the MZTV museum in Toronto, Moses Znaimer, the owner of the museum, displays Marilyn Monroe's personal TV, which has never been washed or cleaned to preserve its history. It's a dirty mess, and nothing a little Windex wouldn't cure. I wouldn't take it that far, but......

2. Revive her to be as close to new as is reasonably possible, as long as the original processses are used. Taking this road, I'm just going to send the cabinet out to a furniture craftsman, which shouldn't be hard to find as Roycroft Furniture was originally made about 15 miles south of here (this is HUGE cheap antiques country).

Along with this question, do any of you guys really melt down wax capacitors and slip new ones inside when recapping a set?

All opinions are appreciated!