Now that the TV works, I should find out its secrets. I'm still hesitant about keeping this TV around, and would *much" rather give it to somebody whose more familiar with tube electronics then I am. However I'm starting to think this is a situation where the thing's adopted me. As far as I know the set's virtually worthless, so selling it isn't happening. Any vintage TV collectors near me likely haven't got the room for a set that's nothing special, and I don't want the scrappers to get it...
So if I'm stuck with this thing, I want to know what I'm dealing with. To that end I plan on replacing the filter cap at the very least. The voltages inside these tube TV's are no joke, and the thought of fifty year old components still handling and regulating these voltages scares me. All I need is for that filter cap or some other high voltage component to go "WELP! I'M DONE!" and cause the set to explode into firey shards and burn my house down...
So, I've grabbed some pics of the chassis. These are the best images that my current camera can take. I'd like to know if there's anything in this TV that should be replaced, and if there are any "OMG replace that now before your set catches fire" components.
Update: I found my old digital camera and got better pictures. Funny how my ten year old digital camera can take better pictures then the camera on a phone I bought a week ago.
I've suspected for awhile that the CRT wasn't original, due to the fact that it's not mounted straight. Now I have confirmation:
http://i.imgur.com/uRIFEJy.jpg
It looks like someone cared about this TV enough to replace the CRT in 1978. 2 year warranty. We're well past that now, but the CRT is in great shape regardless.