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[ohohyodafarted]

Beautiful work Lee! Attention to detail is nothing short of astounding.

Please tell us about your methodology in restoration. What kind of techniques to you use WRT cabinet refinishing, and chassis detail etc. Would also love to see chassis underside photos.

Way to go man!

[M3-SRT8]

Originally Posted by ohohyodafarted

Beautiful work Lee! Attention to detail is nothing short of astounding.

Please tell us about your methodology in restoration. What kind of techniques to you use WRT cabinet refinishing, and chassis detail etc. Would also love to see chassis underside photos.

Way to go man!

Thanks...I work step by step, bagging and recording as I disassemble, restore, and reassemble. Final Reassembly is usually quite anticlimactic, as all the parts, fasteners, bezels, cabinet, chassis, etc have been all restored.

I usually disassemble, label and bag. With the Chassis on the bench, I check for a good/bad CRT, power up the chassis with a variac to hear a transformer hum, tubes light, etc. You guys know the drill. Total recapping, pots and controls cleaned, tubes checked/cleaned/replaced, ww's and resistors checked, etc, then troubleshooting.

I have help. Troubleshooting is my biggest shortfall, as I am not a trained engineer. For the final tweak, Henri Cournoyer and Dick Slade, good buddies that they are, have bailed me out on many occasion. You Guys, too. This site is a Godsend.

I think the difference with me is I will restore EVERY part to near or like new condition, but as authentically as possible. The devil is in the details. I have to watch myself to see that I don't over restore a set, particularly one with an origional finish on the wood cabinet. You have to make it all blend as an assembly.