Should I even think about fitting this set?

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by josephdaniel

So, me in all my infinate wisdom purchased another set.... Well,I have been looking for a B&W portable that's "just the right size" and this one fit the bill and for $32.00.

So I bought it not knowing that it was a super cheap set....
It looks to be a tra-V-ler from the mid 50s. The set has zero signs of life except for the tubes heating up. So, should I even bother trying to recap such a cheap set? It looks to be just below Muntz quality to me....

Those things were surprisingly reliable!
The dealers liked them, as they were on the the low end of the scale and they could be sold for $100-120, even with UHF.
One dealer sold those alongside the 10" Admirals for the same price and the customer generally bought the Travler, as the screen was larger and worked as well. They had a decent tuner in them as well.