Old Muntz TV for sale Locally to me, Should I pick it up?

[vortalexfan]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

The test he suggests (pull every tube and power up for a current measurement) will work accurately no matter what capacitance you installed for paper caps...Basically, there will be no tubes to put signal into or take signal out of those caps, there won't even be B+ voltage anywhere...THe only part that should be energized is the power transformer...You could probably glue a pair of leads to a rock, solder that in place of the caps your scared of and not have it do harm or affect the results of the suggested test.

The point here is to verify the expensive/rare power transformer does not have an internal short/current leakage (read that verify the trans ain't ruined). If it don't draw too much current order all the caps when you have the dough, if it draws too much current shelve the set for a few months till you can track down a good transformer or kick it down the road to its next owner.

OK thanks that's what I wanted to know. I'll proceed with the test then, since I don't actually have to fear ruining the set with the wrong value capacitors in it with this test, that was my main concern.