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Dj3928 12-10-2021 08:02 PM

A VT-71 parts set
 
VT-71 Motorola 7” TV Analysis
https://youtu.be/ziWobLWqynE

Electronic M 12-10-2021 11:43 PM

I've seen cathedral radios busted in 3-5 pieces, missing half their veneer, chunks missing from the moldings, etc. (Basically 10x worse) restored to like new many times (I've even done a couple basket cases myself). There's no question that it's restorable.

Whether it's worth it to you or not is your call. (Granted a lot of TVs that get recaped sell for less than the caps cost so monitary worth isn't the yard stick most restorers go by.)
The advantage to learning advanced cabinet restoration on something like this (most common 7" electrostatic) set VS something valuable like a CT-100 or Zenith Stratosphere is if you mess up on this Motorola nobody is going to be too sad about it.

Dj3928 12-11-2021 08:21 AM

Good point

AlanInSitges 12-11-2021 08:50 AM

I've seen a video (I think...it might have been a post on here) of a guy who had an early Philco set that had been sitting out in the rain for years, it was basically just a pile of delaminated plywood and rust. He was able to get that cabinet looking like new. As I recall it took a long time, and was a lot of work, re-gluing and flattening the plywood, etc., but it looked amazing at the end. Anything is possible! Yours is kind of the polar opposite of the mint one that Bob A just finished up.

Tube TV 12-11-2021 01:27 PM

If it were mine I would restore. Before I watched the video I had assumed the cabinet would be some odd pieces of delaminated veneer hanging off the chassis.

bandersen 12-11-2021 01:54 PM

I would restore it too. All the key stuff is there. You even have a full set of knobs :)


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