GE 800d Restoration

[Jon F]

Hey all, I'm starting on my 2nd restoration, a nice example of a GE 800d. I bought this off craigslist locally, and luckily it was in good shape especially the bakelite cabinet.

See pictures attached. I have a cap kit on order, and I have some leftover diodes from my previous restoration I can use in this set also. However it looks like one of the selenium rectifiers has already been replaced with a diode in a past repair? Hm. Everything else, including a vast majority of the tubes appear original.

Anything else to look out for in the set? I read about it having a hot chassis what extra precautions should I take? Also, the electro coating on the CRT, what is the purpose? Is the entire surface charged?

Thanks!