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***Kamakiri*** · #46 04-23-2012, 06:54 PM

Tubes light, has a full bright raster but no picture or snow. Checked to see if I'd done something stupid and bumped a service switch, but that isn't the case. Got halfway through checking the tubes, replaced one bad 6GH8. Still nada. Oh well, I'll do some more work tonight, it's 34 degrees and snowing here in Buffalo in late April. A good reason to stay in and work on the set.....

Just odd that I'd put about 5 or 6 hours of watching on the set, and it dies the moment I wanna show it to someone. Or, maybe it isn't odd at all......

Electronic M · #47 04-23-2012, 10:26 PM

It sounds like it's trying to be the singing frog from that old Warner Bros. cartoon.....

***Kamakiri*** · #48 04-24-2012, 05:56 AM

I know, right?!?!?

Went through the rest of the tubes yesterday, everything checks out fine. I am not looking forward to attempting a re-cap of this set. Maybe it'll be something that the next owner can figure out?

Still purdy to look at

DavGoodlin · #49 04-24-2012, 07:45 AM

Recap maybe later.
RCA sets like that need a good solder-joint review, especially the ground eyelets on the PW (printed wiring boards). Then maybe a power supply voltage check. I doubt the cause is very hard to find. Seems like it would be tuner-IF related based on your description.
That is one nice cabinet, French Provincial as I recall.

***Kamakiri*** · #50 09-20-2012, 10:19 AM

Got one of the portables going! I'm thinking this may be 1969 or '70, but I can't find any tag data on it....

Sure has a nice picture though!