Did a little more work today.
I replaced the electrolytic cap that was in the vertical section--kc8, you were right on the money. It was right next to the 6GF7. Naturally, it was the hardest thing to get to as the opening in the bottom of the set is divided in half and one of the leads was smack dab under the dividing bar. Still, I managed to get the old one out and the new one in. I'm like the world's WORST solderer, so it was really cool when I saw it firmly attached.
Anyhoo, once I remembered to replace the tube I pulled to have some "poking-around" room (duh), I fired 'er up and nothing. Well, not nothing, but no change from before. Picture still doesn't fill the botom 1/4 of the screen. That's the bad news.
The good news is that I didn't break anything! Or explode myself! And I successfully soldered something! 'Course, I melted the insulation on a wire that had the nerve to get in my way, but at least I didn't melt it all the way through...
So. Any ideas where I go from here? I'm trying to drum up some vintage repair manuals but they're hard to come by around here and the ones I got mostly deal with transistor sets.
The wallpaper is up in the den. It's (mostly) shoveled out. I bought new chairs today. This TV is the last major project.
HELLLLLLP!
