GE 810 Restoration

[Kamakiri]

Originally Posted by Kevin Kuehn

That TV could very well be the best original finish in existence of that model. For what it's worth I have a parts chassis up in my attic.

You just never see them in nice shape, as opposed to say a 630TS where there's a really nice one around every corner. I wonder why that is??

[MadMan]

Originally Posted by Kamakiri

You just never see them in nice shape, as opposed to say a 630TS where there's a really nice one around every corner. I wonder why that is??

Typically, as with cars, they were cheap and reliable, and got run into the ground until they stopped.

[Crist Rigott]

Well, I've been looking at this set for some time and it's time to get on with the restoration.

Here are a few pics of what I'm starting with. It was the usual dirty and a trip to the car wash cleaned it up enough to get started with.

I tested all the tubes and they all tested in the green. Some were pretty low, so those will get replaced.

It looks pretty much unmolested. There was some work done on the chassis but it doesn't look like anything was butchered.

Tomorrow I'll pick up my order of resistors and E-Caps from Mouser and then we'll get serious.

I powered it up on the bench today. I got some audio and a small raster. Then I noticed a small whiff of smoke coming from the back of the chassis. I shut it down right away. Enough of that for sure. At least I know what I have now.

BTW, it looks like this was from run 11? and the serial number is 053219.

[Kevin Kuehn]

Wow that one cleaned up real well at the car wash. Almost looks like aluminum, but I'm pretty sure they are cadmium plated steel. Do you ever use anything like Spray 9 before you give them a soak down with the spray wand?

[Crist Rigott]

Originally Posted by Kevin Kuehn

Wow that one cleaned up real well at the car wash. Almost looks like aluminum, but I'm pretty sure they are cadmium plated steel. Do you ever use anything like Spray 9 before you give them a soak down with the spray wand?

Kevin,
It is CAD plated steel. I guess the dirt "preserved" the CAD plating.

All I do at the car wash is to use the "Presoak" to hose it down. The Presoak is a gentle spray. Then I use the "Spot Free Rinse" to clean off the chassis. Of course I keep about a 3 foot distance from the wand to the chassis when rinsing.