RCA 630TS scored
 

I scored this set on craigslist yesterday just a few miles from home :)

It came with an original service manual and a few boxes of goodies.
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It's missing the back but everything else seems to be there.
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If I can get these blobs of white goo off (latex paint ?), I think I can salvage the original finish. Worst case I'll just need to refinish the center panel.
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The serial # is 29885
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I don't like the looks of that getter :no:
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Congrats! Is this going to be your next restoration?

Yet another case of a gaping hole in my collection not being filled....

Nice score :)

Great find!
The white glop looks like it could have had a Motorola VT-71 sitting on top of it and dripping mask goo?

I've seen tubes with funky getters that still work fine.

Maybe, I'm not sure yet. I certainly want to finish a few outstanding projects first, but I'm anxious to see one of these sets in action.

The young man I bought the set from said that he was going to restore it with his grandfather, but he passed away before they got the chance :tears:

Here are the goodies that came along with the set. Maybe I'll use some of these parts in the restoration :)
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Thanks. It is similar to the VT-71 goo, but even harder. The emissions and cutoff were in the red even after over an hour at elevated filament voltage.
So, I used the auto-restore function on my CR70. After an hour, the emissions are still holding steady in the green. Cutoff still stinks though.
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Very nice set. Especially nice when you score one so close to home.

Now, let's take a closer look at the chassis.
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I discovered what appears to be some gold paint over-spray in one area. Luckily, it 's coming off just by scratching with a fingernail.
The decals are a bit worn out. I think repros are available so I might try carefully sanding out the old ones, apply new ones and burying them in fresh lacquer.
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As for the chassis, it appears to be complete with just a few old repairs.
I think it will be a fun project :yes:
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It sure is. I picked it up while finishing off my Christmas shopping so I guess it was an early present to myself ;)

Always liked the 630's, great sets and cool score. Make my GE 800C I just got look cheap and crappy.

Is that cad plating that has oxidized on that chassis or something else?

Matt

Great score. The 630TS set the bar for early TV design, in some ways.

Love those goodie boxes. I have used a little Weller gun like that almost daily for about 100 years.

That greeny stuff looks more like household cooking grease and/or tobacco grime to me. You wouldn't find cadmium on aluminum IF cans and electrolytic cans.

Phil Nelson
Phil's Old Radios
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Hello Bob lucky score I wish I could have kept mine but I had to sell it but thats the way life goes atleast Icould say that I had one at one time...Timothy

Ahhh HATE Yew ! -Yosemite Sam, Esq. (grin) Seriously, what a WONDERFUL Christmas present ! Looks to be all there, very decent cosmetics, CRT might be iffy, but, maybe not...Ya done GREAT !

Wow. Seriously nice score! Nice box o'parts as well. Looks like Santa is being good to you this year. I'd do everything I could to try to preserve as much of the original finish as possible. Love the pix. :yes:

That looks more like the 'bigger' (dual heat, dual headlight) gun. I also had a 'little' (single heat, single headlight) Weller that i used for 100 years:bs:. Acquired in trade with another kid for a McCoy .29 model plane engine.

Great find and great parts stash. Sending you a PM about the Golden Throat sticker.