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Circa 1958, 10L43 chassis, the "Debutante".
One
of several versions of the "Seventeener" line. This one has
undergone a meticulous electronic restoration and works like
it was brand new. My restoration includes a thorough cleaning
inside the CRT enclosure, cabinet and chassis. I then replaced the
original faulty tubular capacitors, any resistors that have
strayed off tolerance & other needed parts. I then performed
complete tuner cleaning & re-build plus a complete RF/IF alignment. This set also has a new rebuilt CRT (the bare cost of the CRT alone would exceed
$350.00).
When I restore one of these, I do
not do it the quick and easy way that some do. Most "electronic
mechanics" chop off the faulty components from the circuit
board and "tack" on new ones without removing the circuit board.
This is not good because doing so looks sloppy & causes you miss and create bad
(cold) solder joints that will sooner or later give more problems
that someone else will have to fix.
I remove the circuit board
completely, clean it, check and replace all faulty components
(including resistors), inspect and replace worn or damaged
tube sockets and inspect the solder joints and re-solder any loose
or suspicious ones. Click
here to see
a before & after image of a
10L43 circuit
board that I have restored.
The antenna has been replaced with
a chrome colored one as the original gold anodized ones are
virtually non-existent. The cabinet and back are in excellent condition, the painted finish is original with only a
few scratches.
satisfaction is guaranteed
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