Picked Up An Admiral 27 inch Black and White

[Aperna1985]

Ok guys I removed the Cataract. I can't believe how easy it was. I'm starting to wonder if it's just an Admiral thing. I was watching a video where the same thing happened to shango. I put the tube outside on the garbage can, and started to pick at the glue to put my wedges in, and then the whole lens just broke free. So after a few hours of cleaning and siliconing, the tube looks great. I put it back in the TV as soon as the silicone dried to keep it from getting broken.

Here are some pics along the way

Also, the tv is still on stock caps, so it's not perfect but it's working.

I tested all the tubes, and changed 3 that had bad grid leakage once they heated up. I need to order the one for the sync separator and one of the tubes in the tuner and then they should all be in good shape. This set must have more miles than a New York City taxi, half the tubes have been replaced already, not to mention the combination of cigarette gunk and dirt inside. It took me a while to get everything clean. Also, I think my heathkit pattern generator needs some caps so excuse the test pattern. But here's everything. The next step is recapping the vertical section

By the way, how do I put the legs on by myself, this set weighs a ton.

[old_tv_nut]

Originally Posted by Aperna1985

...By the way, how do I put the legs on by myself, this set weighs a ton.

I think putting the legs on would not be too hard by turning it on one side first; but the dangerous part could be trying to stand it upright as it is temporarily pivoting on two of the legs. (How sturdy are the legs?) Maybe attach something sturdy and slightly taller than the legs to the bottom before rotating it upright, getting it to turn and rest on the additional support first and then tilting it slightly onto two legs to remove the added support?