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Thanks for the warm welcome,
My vintage electronics repair experience is pretty limited, I have a basic understanding of electronics, I've done some basics like tube testing, tube socket replacement, chassis removal, and wire replacement. All on radios. I've never really diagnosed anything other than a bad tube or tube socket. I have more experience with solid state microcontroller electronics. I can read schematics and can also solder. I do understand the dangers of HV but still a little nervous about sticking my hand somewhere it doesn't belong.
I have many vintage radios I can use for the learning process and have considered this. I think starting by recapping a radio is good advice. I plan on doing this while gathering info on the TV restoration. I have and have read the Antique Radio Restoration Guide so I'm good to go there.
I own three TV's, a 1952 RCA Lindale model #21T227, a 50-51? Admiral Tele-Bar model #32K146 and an Admiral model #421M16N, this is the one I plan on starting with. This is one that I'm most willing to risk to my lack of experience. I Just bought this one locally for $35 and have not plugged it in yet but I'm going to assume it does not work. All the sets mentioned above have repair needs.
What I lack is the basic knowledge of how the many different TV circuits work, which we all know is key to proper diagnostics. I'm hoping to find this in the soon to be purchased books. I am planning on going to the Early Television Convention this May, I live in Cincinnati so I'm about one and a half hours from the museum.
A lot of the questions I had have been answered in this thread already. Please keep it coming.
Chris
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