New Toy (minty RCA 6-T-71)

[bre's dad]

Found this on CL. Guy picked it up an an estate sale... ORIGINAL OWNER. He's only had it a few weeks, so I consider him more of a 'middleman' as I don't plan on parting with it.

model: RCA 6-T-71
on chassis: KCS 47A-1-T, 2741 01-2 RVC-L9

Based on that and what the 'middleman' said, its a 1947 model w/ a 15" screen. Its in real nice shape, only a few nicks. The top is cracked quite a bit from age. Has nice doors with some kind of inlay pattern. Inside, there is a repair tag from 1956 hanging on the internal antenna, but no details. Also, the back is present but removed to take a looksee and for photos.

Some interesting features include an input on the back for a t-table (mono input). It will be interesting to see how the old iPod sounds on it in mono if I get it working. You pull one knob out and a light behind the channel selector comes on (works too!). Even still has the original RCA Victor decal on the top center of the case & the decals by the front controls. Needless to say, its been well cared for and will be, as long as I can keep the kids away from it. The 2 year old has already said she wants it in her room to watch Scooby Doo.

As far as working condition, its far more promising than my
49 Arvin, which is DOA (unless you pull the rectifier tube, then everything else lights up.) I admit, I did the unforgivable sin (no, not turn it into a fish tank. That's why I have a 120 gal salt tank built into the wall, but that's a different forum)... I plugged it into an outlet strip and turned it on. I don't have a variac and don't know anyone who does... please forgive. Anyway, there is crackling & popping on the audio and there is a squiggly horizontal line on the screen, that changes with the popping & crackling. From what little I've read, I assume that's good in assuming the boob tube is good as well as the flyback. I'm assuming just a general recap is probably required? I really want to get this thing going.

After having said that, is there anyone within a reasonable driving distance of south central Indiana that mgiht be willing to look at this and either get it going or help me? I don't know what I'm doing and other than a crappy volt meter, have no gear to test things...