Update on my RCA Victor 6T74
 

Well, alot has happenned since a friend of mine picked up my tv from our friend Polaraman last May....
Been cleaning it, restroing the chassis, working on cabinet, doing repair after repair, etc...
Here is is....

Cabinet. Touch up refinnishing on molding. Re-gilded front emblem.
Totally re cleaned mask, picture tube, glass, case, chassis, found missing screws, cleaned back cover, got a brand new heavey duty cord for it.
Chassis. Re-built.
Found some mechanical shorts, poor connections, bad wires, missing parts.
I'm ready to give it another try.. First two attempts failed.

Pictures will follow:
Bill Cahill

Here is re-gilding.....
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...RCA6T74003.jpg

Here is a back view of the set.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...tv6T74rear.jpg

Here is a view of my re-build job under chassis.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...1/DSCF0249.jpg

Here's an early view of under chassis.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...rations061.jpg

An early view of front of case showing condition of doors.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...1/DSCF0219.jpg

An early view showing condition of inside panel.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...rations051.jpg

Notice some of the dammage to the finnish on the moulding, and doors.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...rations054.jpg

This is front panel view when I first got it....
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1..._Zenith003.jpg

First stage of upper chassis cleaning...
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...dZenith007.jpg

And, that's where it stands at the moment...... Hope to try it today, again. It's been having some issues in the B+ supply....
Looking at it closely, I suspect my troubles are not over... Look at condition of damper fil wires, as one example. Another tech put these plastic sleeves on some years ago.

Picture tube is good. It's a factory made Sylvania with a frosted screen to cut back on glare.
I WILL Gett this baby playing again!!!! :yes:
Bill Cahill :thmbsp:

Your doing a nice job on it .
What year is it , a 1950 ?

Thanks. Yep. 1950. Been having health issues,and, sleep dis-order. No sleep again. Slept all afternoon.
May still try it tonight. Thanks much.
It's a labor of love. Or, is that insanity??:boring::tresbon::banana::yes::thmbsp::s cratch2::D
Bill Cahill

Looks a lot like the set my dad had as a kid - in the 60's it was made into a bookcase. I recall their cabinet had a slight curve to the front and was slightly cleaner in look, though. Never held onto the cabinet and the guts were long gone.

The curved doors make it sound like it was the 1952 model with something like KCS 66 chassis. Would have had a 17" rect. metal tube. I have one like that that I haven't touched, outside of confirming pix tube, and flyback appear to check good, and spkr. is missing....
Bill Cahill