[Geist]

Hi All;
I have not powered it up, since I was told not to, so I can't say, that If I remove the inner tube, that the arching or hissing would return.. The last time I really worked on it was about 3 to 4 years ago.. I don't remember why I stopped.. I do know that, there was a problem, with when a cap was hooked up, the signal would disappear from the screen, (I can't remember If I lost Raster).. After reading many of the posting recently, I have two possible conclustions, one is the cap is bad or very leaky or shorted.. or, it is connected to the wrong point on one end.. I know it is in the right area, but the Sams photos are not clear enough for me to know for sure.. Eventually, I will need to check every connection in the area and make sure all is correct.. Also, since it has been that long since I worked on it, that I might have already removed the offending cap, and it is no longer there.. Also, another problem to throw into the mix, is When I first got the set, I had no picture at all.. I later put in a 5BP4 (I think number is correct) from my other B&K 1077, and got a picture, so I knew that the HV section worked after all.. But, every and I mean Every knob and control and anything that could be adjusted had been fiddled with trying to get a picture on the 10BP4.. I a little later got for Free an origional 10BP4, with a date of 9-49 on it.. (Calvideo).. I got some raster on it.. But, since I tried it about a week ago, it showed nothing, But, I didn't fidle with any controls, and put in the 5BP4, fiddled with the controls a little and got a partial picture.. Since then I have NOT turned on the Set.. But, watching all of the other early restorations, just makes me want to get this set going, at least somewhat.. But, until I can save up enough for the Electrolytics (about $70.00) and that doesn't include all the wax caps, etc.. So, this is the state of where the set is at present.. So, possibly I could remove the inner tube and it would be fine.. Just don't know for now..
THANK YOU Marty