RCA Victor 6T74 Finally Finnished!

[Bill Cahill]

Thanks, guys. Your comments are much appreciated!
With all the insults, and, barbs going 'round both here, and, lately at VK from ARF members, I was beginning to have my doubts that it was worth it.
My goal has always been to assist others in the pittfalls of antique tv's, and, how to service them. I just never expected it to get anywhere NEAR that bad! :shock: :!:

To be honest with you, set still has some bugs, but, mostly, it's adjustments.
I do have a bit of a problem, yet, with vertical height shrinkage as it warms up, but, I see no reason to go into that alot. When I find the problem, I'll keep you posted on it.
I may take more pics after I finnish initial adjustments, but, as far as I'm concerned, the set is otherwise finnished.
It's been otherwise playing reliably.
I may make a list of the parts installed in set, and, keep a copy in the cabinet.
Admittedly, if I had known this set was this bad, I don't know what I would have done.....
This set was obviously defective from the get go, barely kept running with numerous break downs over the years, and, was used into the ground.
What dammaged volume, and, tone controls?
Easy...
There is a tone capacitor going from the plate of the 6AV6to the tone contro, which is also connected to the volume control through resistors to two taps. When that cap shorted, it put B+ on tone control, which in turn, put voltage on volume control.
Fried 'em both.
I replaced them early on, but, other tone control was also bad, and, UPS wrecked vol control two years ago.
I'm on my third set, and, they are good.
Well, thanks for your support. I couldn't have done it without you....
Bill Cahill