Mid 50's Zenith Set

[zeno]

Originally Posted by Phil Nelson

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An advantage of restoring a set that already "mostly works" is that you can turn on the set and play it briefly, after replacing every couple of capacitors, to make sure you haven't made any wiring mistakes. If all goes well, you'll see things gradually improve, as you replace more and more bad old caps.

Regards,

Phil Nelson
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Same point I try to drive home. Take it slow & test as you go !
I spent almost 40 yrs fixing TV's & I made stupid mistakes almost to the last
day. There is NOTHING worse than finding a self induced problem.
For now I would pick up an isolation transformer & change out the electrolytic caps. Then go stage by stage changing certain caps ( but not all !!). The CRT is quite strong so this set will come out very nice & be
worth the small investment.

Good Luck
Zeno
LFOD !