a real challange?

[Kevin Kuehn]

According to Riders your 895 combo chassis originally used a 12LP4 and a PM Ion trap. Your model number picture shows the CRT socket wires have been snipped off, as if someone needed a socket in a hurry.

[Yamamaya42]

Originally Posted by Kevin Kuehn

According to Riders your 895 combo chassis originally used a 12LP4 and a PM Ion trap. Your model number picture shows the CRT socket wires have been snipped off, as if someone needed a socket in a hurry.

I have the socket, or at least what's left of it, it is damaged with cracked edges and frayed wire edges, I cut it with the intent to try to repair/replace it, the wires to it are no longer viable and were almost broken off, I wanted to keep what wire went to what pin, before any broke off, It is being kept in a safe place.

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by Yamamaya42

I have the socket, or at least what's left of it, it is damaged with cracked edges and frayed wire edges, I cut it with the intent to try to repair/replace it, the wires to it are no longer viable and were almost broken off, I wanted to keep what wire went to what pin, before any broke off, It is being kept in a safe place.

If you need a CRT socket I can send you one for postage and whatever it's worth to you...I have plenty of spares for that generation of socket.

[Kevin Kuehn]

There's surely no need for a cabinet to do the chassis restoration work, considering you need the chassis out on the bench. What would be handy is a 5AP4 or 8AP4 test CRT. The CRT would have originally been installed through the front of the cabinet, like on an RCA 630.

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by Kevin Kuehn

There's surely no need for a cabinet to do the chassis restoration work, considering you need the chassis out on the bench. What would be handy is a 5AP4 or 8AP4 test CRT. The CRT would have originally been installed through the front of the cabinet, like on an RCA 630.

Yup, a cabinet is needed for only 3 things: making it look presentable in a main room of a nicely furnished home, keeping children as well as adults of comparable IQ to children from touching live terminals while the set is running/holding charge from it's last run, and to facilitate stacking stuff (like other TVs ) on top of it.

If you wanted you could set the bare chassis on top of a spare fridge in a garage or basement where looks don't matter and it's high enough that kids can't reach it, and as long as no one tries to stack bags of chips on it (honey why do I smell plastic, potatoes and grease burning? ) it could be the fridge TV.

[Yamamaya42]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

If you need a CRT socket I can send you one for postage and whatever it's worth to you...I have plenty of spares for that generation of socket.

I will most likely take you up on that later when the time comes.

https://imgur.com/fE1UWZA

My children...

I will have to search my shed one cool day to see if the Ion trap ( and knobs ) are around someplace. I hope they are.

I got so much stuff, not sure what all is in there, I got like 2 dynakit mark ii s , a sansui 1000. several barco data projectors .

[Kevin Kuehn]

Originally Posted by Yamamaya42

My children...

Awe, they're so cute and furry. We lost our Siamese Hairy to kidney failure about a year ago. Kind of miss him peaking out from under the Christmas tree this year.

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by Yamamaya42

I will most likely take you up on that later when the time comes.

https://imgur.com/fE1UWZA

My children...

I will have to search my shed one cool day to see if the Ion trap ( and knobs ) are around someplace. I hope they are.

I got so much stuff, not sure what all is in there, I got like 2 dynakit mark ii s , a sansui 1000. several barco data projectors .

If you can't find the ion trap there is a fair chance I have a spare for that too...back in fall I scored a handful of 10" and 12" round CRTs and IIRC they all had traps on them.

Cute cats. We used to feed a stray called Charlie that looked just like the big one. Our calico hated him and all other cats passionately.