Hey everyone!
Just got my first TV to restore and just joined of course. I picked up a 1955 GE (see pic). The TV does have its knobs, unbroken and the back is fully intact, this pic was when I had the Atari and conv box connected to try and get a signal.
I'm not new to restorations though, I've restored a few vintage fans, my oldest is a 1917 GE, and I've restored a few pinball machines (solid state, DMD & EM) and arcade games. I've also built my own Galaga cabaret machine with a CRT I might add!
Anyway, I digging my all cleaned up GE TV now. I managed to clean the front of the tube and the clear glass in front of the tube, by removing the tube from the set. All the tubes are known good, tuners are cleaned, but this is the picture I get. However I know, just like arcade games, a cap kit is in order and that's my next step. I do have a few questions regarding caps for an old TV. I'm used to electrolytic caps soldered to boards, and have replaced many of those, but not all the kind used in old TV's i.e. paper. I'll post in the proper section for those questions though.
See you all around!