1950s or '60s vintage Zenith TVs, Need some info

[vortalexfan]

OK So here's a picture of the base of the picture tube showing the wires that went into the pins of the base weren't broken off. Also there wasn't much glue on the base to hold it into place to begin with, which makes me wonder if someone replaced this base before, and didn't use enough glue when they installed the base which is why it came off so easily (and yes I was grasping onto the base with one hand while pulling on the socket with the other hand and the base still came off, as the socket was on there really tight.)

Unfortunately I can't get the wires to line up with their respective pins on the base so I can repair it, and I tried soldering some "extensions" onto the existing wire leads and I couldn't get the solder to stick.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by vortalexfan

OK So here's a picture of the base of the picture tube showing the wires that went into the pins of the base weren't broken off. Also there wasn't much glue on the base to hold it into place to begin with, which makes me wonder if someone replaced this base before, and didn't use enough glue when they installed the base which is why it came off so easily (and yes I was grasping onto the base with one hand while pulling on the socket with the other hand and the base still came off, as the socket was on there really tight.)

Unfortunately I can't get the wires to line up with their respective pins on the base so I can repair it, and I tried soldering some "extensions" onto the existing wire leads and I couldn't get the solder to stick.

You might have to break away part of the base to locate the leads. If the piece you break away is in one piece, you can glue it back in.
I hated that when it happened. I generally wrapped the base with black plastic tape. It was a hack job, but the sets were for resale anyway.

[Notimetolooz]

I've also cleaned wires by gently scraping them with a knife (X-acto).
Use extra flux also.

[vortalexfan]

Would the stuff pictured below work to reglue the picture tube base back onto my Zenith "Bugeye" TV's Picture Tube?

[dtvmcdonald]

Originally Posted by vortalexfan

Would the stuff pictured below work to reglue the picture tube base back onto my Zenith "Bugeye" TV's Picture Tube?

NO NO NO!!!!!!!!

It does not have the words "sensor safe" ... this means that it contains acetic
which exudes out on curing and will corrode the wires. If it smells like vinegar or
other acid, don't use it!

[vortalexfan]

Originally Posted by dtvmcdonald

NO NO NO!!!!!!!!

It does not have the words "sensor safe" ... this means that it contains acetic
which exudes out on curing and will corrode the wires. If it smells like vinegar or
other acid, don't use it!

Ok, well I'll return it then. Where would I get the "sensor safe" stuff then? Would they have it at the Auto Parts store? I'm asking because I didn't see anything like that at the hardware store, and the only other place I saw that was online and I'd prefer not to buy it online if I don't have to.

[vortalexfan]

As for the 23" Zenith TV, I finally got it out of the cabinet, and looked underneath the chassis, and it appears that there are only 7 paper caps in the whole TV Chassis (2 Bumblebee caps, 1 ceramic tubular cap, and 4 brown plastic tubular caps), the rest are either Brown or Yellow Ceramic Disc Caps or Mylar "Brown Drops" and "Orange Drops".

As for the Electrolytic Can Caps, one was a single section cap for the main AC Line Filter (that one tested bad with my ESR Meter), the second was a 4 section electrolytic can that had only one section that tested bad, and the last one was also a 4 section electrolytic can cap that had 2 sections that tested bad.

So as far as the electrolytic cans go, could I get away with just unwiring the bad sections and installing a terminal strip nearby that I could install the necessary replacement caps onto and wire the leads from the dead sections of the aforementioned can caps and then just continue to use the good sections of the original can caps, or should I just replace all of the electrolytics including the ones that still tested good yet in the original cans?

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by vortalexfan

Ok, well I'll return it then. Where would I get the "sensor safe" stuff then? Would they have it at the Auto Parts store? I'm asking because I didn't see anything like that at the hardware store, and the only other place I saw that was online and I'd prefer not to buy it online if I don't have to.

I've had good luck with Permatex Red from the Advance Auto parts on picture tube bases that have seen use. Be careful, there's 2 different reds and only one is sensor safe.