Predicta Holiday - my first Predicta!!

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Originally Posted by cwmoser

Picked up a Predicta Holiday this weekend.
Its my first Predicta TV and I need all the help I can so's I don't screw it up.

Congrats! They are nifty sets.

I highly suggest you watch Bob Andersen's videos on the various predicta models he's rebuilt before you start. They are interesting and very informative and cover all sorts of things you will likely encounter while restoring your Predicta.

His YouTube channel is at: http://www.youtube.com/user/bandersentv/videos

Originally Posted by cwmoser

It uses a 21EAP4 CRT which I have not tested as I do recall these Predicta's utilize unusual filament voltages and the CRTs are not that durable.

IIRC, it's 2.35 volt filament. Be sure your tester goes that low before you hook it up. If it is still the original tube, you'll be very lucky if it's still good as the heater/cathode assemblies in the gun typically had very short lifespans compared to other tubes of the era.

Originally Posted by cwmoser

I would like to remove the front plastic CRT cover and clean it.
Any advice??

Advice? Sure... Watch Bob!
Some videos where he opens up the plastic CRT shells on Predictas are:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayrRBgIDBTU (starts at about 5:00)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00TqB80cjuY (starts at about 9:30)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7IWvY5_Cbk (whole video)

There are probably others as well, but that should get you started. He's got videos of many different Predicta restorations and you would do well to spend a few hours and watch pretty much all of them, IMHO.