[Bill Cahill]

I was merely warning about voltages of certain caps. I believe is doing the entire thing first.
The rectifier isn't your problem. The set obviously isn't drawing any current.
I'd start looking for open, or, way off value resistors in B+ Supply, and, to each section of the set. This is a major weak point on these sets.
This set should operate at 387 volts at 117 volts ac.
You said, I think, you were getting 488 volts?
That's clearly NOT a rectifier problem.
TV isn't getting out of surge mode.
Check B+ voltages on all major circuits, such as vert. oscilatro, vert. out. caution, don't try to measure plate of output tube, damper, or, plates of horiz. output, hv rect. tubes.
There is a dangerously high ac component there.
The boost filter negative leade connects to cathode of vertical output tube.
Check the .25A fuse in hv cage to make sure it isn't blown.
The correct value of that fuse is .25A 250volt slo blo.

Yoke failures were common then. If horiz. winding shorts enough your hv will fail.
Did you replace all the paper caps in hv cage, also?
There are 4. Two on yoke, and, two on damper.


I've had alot of resistor failures in these sets. They either open, or, go 100 percent, or, more, off value.
Anything above 20 percent should be replaced.
Bill C