10-03-2018, 10:56 AM
I fully agree with Chas.
Attic storage means it's likely gone through 1000s of extreme heat/cool cycles, I'd guess it was up there for last 35-40 years. Definitely a detriment to HV xfomer, yoke ect. It's a B&W set, kinda cool but it'll require extensive repair to be somewhat reliable. Most tube sets required service every couple years, of course were usually played several hours daily(I repaired this stuff from '66 to '05). If not already bad, a major component fail in a few years may well be unobtainium. Basically I 2nd the motion for LCD install.
Attic storage means it's likely gone through 1000s of extreme heat/cool cycles, I'd guess it was up there for last 35-40 years. Definitely a detriment to HV xfomer, yoke ect. It's a B&W set, kinda cool but it'll require extensive repair to be somewhat reliable. Most tube sets required service every couple years, of course were usually played several hours daily(I repaired this stuff from '66 to '05). If not already bad, a major component fail in a few years may well be unobtainium. Basically I 2nd the motion for LCD install.
Tom
