Pilot TV-37 Back From The Dead

[kvflyer]

I had this set on the shelf for decades. This week, I decided that it was time to see if I could do something with it. After all paper capacitors were replaced, it was able to pick up a signal from one of my Blonder Tongue modulators. No picture but sound so I knew that it was working from the antenna all the way to the speaker. I put an NE-2 neon lamp next to the HV transformer and it lit up! We have high voltage. After fiddling with the controls, I got a picture. Mind you, the shutter speed of the phone camera has caused the issue with the screen picture.

Also, that Micamold domino capacitor is a .1µFD capacitor so it has to be paper. It even tested good for value, but leaky at 250 volts. It got replaced with a "Safety Cap".

Success! It works.