zenith color roundie tv saved from barn 6/3/12

[DaveWM]

I was on the fence to veneer over the existing or re side it, based on you outcome the residing option is looking stronger. I have few projects ahead of it now. so it will be a while. I am finishing up on a RCA 8-T-241 chassis only project (no cab, it will be a chassis display piece, also good for testing CRT's).

But I also have a couple CTC-5's that have really shot to he%% top and that would be one that the reside approach would be the only option.

[Tom S]

Very nice job. Hope the electronics come out the same.

[snelson903]

Originally Posted by Tom S

Very nice job. Hope the electronics come out the same.

i hope i dont come up short on some parts i need ,and i grind to a halt the most time comsuming is the rust to remove without to much disasembly ,id like to get as much cleaned off before i take it down the basement.

[snelson903]

Originally Posted by holmesuser01

Then leave it alone!!! I wondered if it was an FBP when I saw how reflective the safety glass was on it! Thats why I questioned the CRT lineage.

i remember early on when some of you guys were talking about the picture tube , heres a new twist when i was cleaning it up the lenz about fell off ,what does that say do remanufactures repair pva problems when rebuilding the guns ,it looks like also someone replaced the flyback before hitting the barn. i just went ahead and cleaned everything up put double side tape 1/6 thick its realy automotive molding tape, centered it stuck it down good took high temp rvt injected all around the edge left 2inch open gap , let it set up good set it in todays boiling sun for about 1/2 hour sealed the gap let cool down hopefully now its vacuum sealed alittle from moister. oh yah i found two scratches in the lenz ,they only show at the certin angle.

[snelson903]

is there any problems if the it is left off it looks realy thin to be a safty glass and its darken isint it realy more of a filter .

[mstaton]

Sometimes they do practically fall off. Dont leave any prints or dust in there otherwise your eye will go right to it everytime you look at it. Use some thin narrow weatherstriping(the black stuff) and run some packing tape along the edge. This is the easiest way and works very well. Much easier than the 2 sided 3m tape and silicone and more forgiving if you dont center it correctly. There is no drying time. Just a thought.

[snelson903]

Originally Posted by mstaton

Sometimes they do practically fall off. Dont leave any prints or dust in there otherwise your eye will go right to it everytime you look at it. Use some thin narrow weatherstriping(the black stuff) and run some packing tape along the edge. This is the easiest way and works very well. Much easier than the 2 sided 3m tape and silicone and more forgiving if you dont center it correctly. There is no drying time. Just a thought.

yah you know it if you would leave even just a vary small spec thats all you would see, it would be like a floaty in your eye ,everytime you looked at it thats were your eye would go.

[Charlie]

Originally Posted by snelson903

it would be like a floaty in your eye ,everytime you looked at it thats were your eye would go.

Yeah, know that feeling. When I sit on the porch drinking a beer, I always think there's a knat buzzing around in front of me. Drives me nuts.

Your cabinet and bezel came out really nice. Good luck with the rest!

[snelson903]

Originally Posted by Charlie

Yeah, know that feeling. When I sit on the porch drinking a beer, I always think there's a knat buzzing around in front of me. Drives me nuts.

Your cabinet and bezel came out really nice. Good luck with the rest!

thanks as soon as the rtv hardens ill put the picture tube in and get finished with the tuner face ,i want to take one last picture of it outside so everything shows up clear before i take it down the basement and start on the chassis rebuild.

[snelson903]

heres pics of tuner face i had to make a new spring for the door ,it was rusted in-two

[snelson903]

and here is what i know i have been waiting for , its finished the cabinet part has ended,i took some pictures of it outside so everthing looks alot more clear. its on the way to the basement so i can start the electronic part of this rebuild ,hopefully i got all the parts i need .my daughter wanted me to be in one of the pictures with it .i guess you can say i took the tv out of the barn , and it took a month to get barn out of the tv .l o l

[snelson903]

Originally Posted by Charlie

Yeah, know that feeling. When I sit on the porch drinking a beer, I always think there's a knat buzzing around in front of me. Drives me nuts.

Your cabinet and bezel came out really nice. Good luck with the rest!

i got a floater in my right eye if i look up in the sky i see a permanent ufo it drives me nuts too l o l

[mstaton]

Wow! WHAT A HUGE difference! Looks a million times better!

[Kevin Kuehn]

Very impressive.

[Tom S]

The set looks great. hope the electronics come out the same. great job