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HERE ARE TWO VIEWS OF THE CHASSIS AFTER REPLACING THE ELECTROLYTICS. THE REPLACEMENTS WOULD NOT FIT IN THE CANS. AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE CLOSEUP, I HAD TO DOUBLE UP CAPS TO GET THE RIGHT VALUES. ONE OF THE REPLACEMENTS IS ON THE SWEEP BOARD.
I'LL POST MORE WHEN THE RESTORATION IS COMPLETE. I AM STILL UNDECIDED ABOUT WHICH CABINET I WANT TO USE. IF THE RAIN DAMAGED ONE CAN BE REFINISHED, I'LL USE THAT ONE. IF THAT'S WHAT I DECIDE TO DO, BOTH CABINETS WILL BE PICTURED HERE. |
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HERE IS A SCREEN SHOT AFTER PUTTING THE CHASSIS BACK ON THE ROUND TUBE. I FOUND YET MORE BAD CONNECTIONS. THIS IS BEFORE I DISCOVERED IT. I WAS WONDERING WHY BLUE WAS SO DOMINANT. I FOUND OUT WHY. ONE OF THE CONNECTIONS GOING TO THE CRT SOCKET HAD DETERIORATED. I FIXED IT RIGHT. THE TUNER IS ATTACHED TO THE SPECIAL SERVICE MOUNT ON THE CHASSIS. |
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HERE IS A SHOT AFTER I REPAIRED THE CONNECTION. AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE ARE SOME PURITY AND CONVERGENCE ISSUES THAT STILL NEED RESOLVED. THE PICTURE IS CROOKED SINCE I DID NOT PUT MY CAMERA ON THE TRIPOD FOR THE SHOT. THIS WAS JUST A QUICKIE. THIS SET IS NEAR COMPLETE. I HAVE A SECOND BEZEL. I WILL NEED THE SCREWS FOR THE TUNER MOUNTING. |
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THE TERMINAL MOUNT ON ONE OF THE LOUDSPEAKERS CAME LOOSE. A RIVET WAS BAD. I WAS ABLE TO REPAIR IT.
RCA VICTOR SETS FROM THIS ERA WERE NOTORIOUS FOR BAD PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS. THIS SET WAS NO EXCEPTION. ON THE CHROMA BOARD, I RESOLDERED MORE JOINTS THAN I CARED TO COUNT. SOME OF THE FOIL TRACES WERE SO BAD THAT I HAD TO HARDWIRE THEM.
I REPLACED A FEW CAPS AND SOME HIGH VALUE RESISTORS IN THE VERTICAL SECTION. THE ACTUAL CULPRIT WAS A VOLTAGE DEPENDANT RESISTOR. I REMOVED IT FROM CIRCUIT AND THAT SOLVED THE VERTICAL LINEARITY PROBLEM I HAD. I NEED TO SEE IF THERE IS A SUITABLE REPLACEMENT. RCA PUT IT THERE FOR A REASON. THIS RESISTOR WAS ACTING LIKE A BAD CAP. |
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