New project: RCA Clubman model CL-5 early projection TV

[Electronic M]

Have you done any TV or tube radio restoration/cap replacement before? Good rule of thumb is to work on at least 1 tube radio before trying a TV. If you haven't done TVs it also might be beneficial to start with a late 50s monochrome set with half the tube count and more simplified/perfected circuit design... these big complex early models are quite restorable, but are very large undertakings and can overwhelm someone who hasn't worked their way up to this level of complexity.

[amglow]

Yes, I have restored old radios before and worked on aircraft radar systems when in the USAF. But that was a long time ago. I haven't restored an antique TV yet, but it doesn't overwhelm me. I've seen scarier things in the "hell hole" of a C-130 transport plane. I will take on this challenge systematically. I have an old Hallicrafters electrostatic deflection table-top television that I will work on first. In the mean time, I'll try to find out as much information that I can about these projection sets. Then I'll tackle it step by step, chassis by chassis with electrolytic and leaky capacitor replacement and out of tolerance resistor replacement. Then I'll start to look at the big picture once the individual chassis are electrically stable, reliable, and safe. Not to mention the very high voltages I'll be dealing with. Safety first! Discharging capacitors and CRT. One arm behind the back when working on the chassis's. Don't want to create the closed loop through the upper body!