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Originally Posted by jr_tech
Well, the set hit the bench today... looks as if I actually replaced a fair number of caps when I repaired it, still many original left to replace, surprised it made a picture when I tested it. 
jr |
That is amazing. At this point in time usually every single paper cap has to be replaced to see a decent picture on the screen. Years back I did find a mahogany Motorola VT-71 with a good original mask and working acceptably on ALL original caps! No signs of any service. The friend/repairman I got it from tried to talk me into leaving it as-is, but I wanted it working as well as possible, and had him recap it. Things were made so well in the old days!