1970s Zenith Console - Troubleshooting

[zeno]

As for replacement I think the old 22-5001 caps have been bought up.
I am sure someone will pipe in with the proper replacements. They have to handle the 1 KV spikes on the hoz output plus the 130 VDC.

Reason this is important is the HV runs at 30 KV. Every cap that opens
adds apx 2KV. If all 5 open you are over 40KV HV. I had one where 4 were open & that set sent lightning bolts from from the HV. It will work with a few bad but it will slowly eat up the HV tripler, CRT socket, HV divider when used & Hoz out. The ozone is a sure symptom of trouble.
BTW you may hear about the 4 lead cap. Its the same idea but only on newer chassii.

Originally Posted by ThePlague

Hey Zeno,

Thank you! I'm glad to hear it as a good chassis as the looks alone are what made me go after it.

I had a peak and the two caps on the flyback are indeed white with the wording "Special". Do you have a recommended replacement?

And thank you for the disassembly tips! Honestly, with everything being a connection point it looks very easy to get at and service.