All Hail and Salaam...The King Approaches...

[M3-SRT8]

Originally Posted by KentTeffeteller

Lee,

This was the most expensive TV receiver then. This cost an extreme fortune then. Few people could even nearly afford one. CRT tubes on this set were regrettably an Achilles heel on these sets. Many survivors don't have a functional CRT which hasn't gone to air. Not much unlike the RCA CT-100 of 1954 fame. Both have in common many non-working CRT tubes and difficult to impossible rebuild options. Just some perspective. I have one of these Dumont Royal Sovereigns stored away with the exact same problem. Like yourself, I desire a solution.

The Solution exists, and is expensive.

I'm shipping mine to Paris, France, to an outfit called RACS, who will completely rebuild the CRT. New Faceplate, new bonding technique, aluminized, everything.

Shipping is 1200 bucks, each way. Rebuilding cost? Getting the estimate as we speak.

Anything's possible.

LJB

[jeyurkon]

Originally Posted by M3-SRT8

The Solution exists, and is expensive.

I'm shipping mine to Paris, France, to an outfit called RACS, who will completely rebuild the CRT. New Faceplate, new bonding technique, aluminized, everything.

Shipping is 1200 bucks, each way. Rebuilding cost? Getting the estimate as we speak.

Anything's possible.

LJB

That's great news! Yes, all it takes is money. If something was made once, it should be possible to repair or make again. Except maybe for those Chinese bells that no one can figure out how they tuned.

John

[KentTeffeteller]

Lee,

Thanks for your information. We plan on getting ours rebuilt. The Rolls-Royce of monochrome TV sets. Tres Chic!

[jeyurkon]

Originally Posted by M3-SRT8

The Solution exists, and is expensive.

I'm shipping mine to Paris, France, to an outfit called RACS, who will completely rebuild the CRT. New Faceplate, new bonding technique, aluminized, everything.

Shipping is 1200 bucks, each way. Rebuilding cost? Getting the estimate as we speak.

Anything's possible.

LJB

I thought this thread had continued more than I see here.

Did you ever ship your 30BP4 to RACS and if so, do you have a status report?

John

[M3-SRT8]

Nope. With a cracked front glass, it was unrebuildable.

I am still on the lookout for a rebuildable 30BP4.

Here's Hoping...

LJB