I picked up this TV this evening. Drove to Houston, sealed the deal and drove back. Got in about 11pm.
Overall the set looks nice. It is an older s/n like C 0003445. Pretty clean inside and no rust except on the surface of the transformer. Here are a few pics of it:
I tested the 7DP4 picture tube with my BK 467 CRT tester. Here is the result:
And the LIFE TEST:
The HV lead was disconnected and in faint letters the word BAD was written on the top of the CRT:
What gives? The tube looks to be in excellent condition.
Very pleased with the purchase.
But wait, there's more!
I also got this from the same seller:
