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Some progress on the Zenith porthole combo. I had a chance to do some partial disassembly and clean-up. The set was pretty dirty from sitting around for who knows how many years, but the packrat damage wasn't as bad as I was expecting. There are only a couple of wires on the underside of the TV chassis that have had the insulation nibbled upon (easy repairs) and a few spots on the cabinet that I should be able to fix with some wood putty. Both the tuner and TV need to have the dial cords re-strung. The tuner chassis is in real good shape, and the TV chassis will need some general clean-up (and obviously electrical restoration), but I think it will turn out pretty good. Need to remove the record player and escutcheons, and then I can begin the cabinet restoration. I always try to save the original finish if I can, but I think this one is going to need a full strip-down and re-do. It looks like, with a little care and careful cleaning, I should be able to save the original grille cloth. Here are some pictures of where I'm at so far.
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