Hi Bob.If you've not found a replacement for the safety Glass you may be able to go where they do Windshields & widows for older cars.They may know of a way of repairing the glass you have.Worth checking into if you haven't already.Best of luck.With respect....Tec
@tectalabyss Thanks for the tip. No I have not replaced it yet. I will be popping this set open sometime in the near future for a little makeover. The finish needs a little touchup, I want to do an alignment and install some new grille cloth. Perhaps I'll take care of the glass then too.
@batterymaker Yeah, I know what you mean. The logo should be no problem, but the control panel has a two-tone effect going on. I think they may have use some sort of toned lacquer on it.
i was surprised how easily my 810's cabinet came apart just wish the chassis went as easy just haven't had time to even mess with mine. my veneer actually came off the top in one piece so i should just have to glue it back and hope for the best.
@phantom3rdchannel actually waiting for the end of the video to comment would be a good idea. you said yours has no hv cage, my chassis actually has a hv cage its a big black metal case bolts in around the hv section.
@phantom3rdchannel I was wondering if I might be missing mine. I can see some tapped holes in the chassis around the HV area that might be use to secure one. There's no discoloration or marks to indicate there was one though. Maybe it was removed long, long ago ?
@bandersentv if you want i can take some pictures of my cage and send them to you it wouldn't be too hard to recreate with some sheet metal and greenlee punch (for the vent holes).
@phantom3rdchannel Thanks. I'll send you a PM with my email address. A fellow collector just told me he recently scrapped a 810 chassis, but didn't save this part - argh !
@phantom3rdchannel I do some some caps that are really tucked in there, but I've seen a lot worse. They must have used some really crappy glue on that veneer. My grille cloth came off very easily too.
@bandersentv yeah i think i already told you what happened with mine got it and jumped the gun recapped everything without service info and now it blows 5u4s. at this point all i have working is the audio amplifier. just need some time and a clean table to set down and look at all the wiring and see what i did wrong. least i learned never to dig too deep with out setting a starting point.
@danrulz98 They started bonding the safety glass right to the CRT sometime in the late 50s I believe. Sometimes the bonding agent starts to fail and you get a "cataract" effect on the screen. I think even newer CRTs use safety glass for the CRT itself rather than bonding an external piece on.
Hi Bob.If you've not found a replacement for the safety Glass you may be able to go where they do Windshields & widows for older cars.They may know of a way of repairing the glass you have.Worth checking into if you haven't already.Best of luck.With respect....Tec
tectalabyss 4 weeks ago in playlist GE 810 Restoration
@tectalabyss Thanks for the tip. No I have not replaced it yet. I will be popping this set open sometime in the near future for a little makeover. The finish needs a little touchup, I want to do an alignment and install some new grille cloth. Perhaps I'll take care of the glass then too.
bandersentv 3 weeks ago
That is how I restored my Adler-Royal 1930's Numechron Clock. I even made a video of it when it was done I was so proud of it. :)
hydrolisk1792 1 year ago
I say polish that brass. You're going thru the effort to make that cabinet look good, and it might look odd with dingy metal.
batterymaker 1 year ago
@batterymaker Yeah, I know what you mean. The logo should be no problem, but the control panel has a two-tone effect going on. I think they may have use some sort of toned lacquer on it.
bandersentv 1 year ago
i was surprised how easily my 810's cabinet came apart just wish the chassis went as easy just haven't had time to even mess with mine. my veneer actually came off the top in one piece so i should just have to glue it back and hope for the best.
phantom3rdchannel 1 year ago
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phantom3rdchannel 1 year ago
@phantom3rdchannel actually waiting for the end of the video to comment would be a good idea. you said yours has no hv cage, my chassis actually has a hv cage its a big black metal case bolts in around the hv section.
phantom3rdchannel 1 year ago
@phantom3rdchannel I was wondering if I might be missing mine. I can see some tapped holes in the chassis around the HV area that might be use to secure one. There's no discoloration or marks to indicate there was one though. Maybe it was removed long, long ago ?
bandersentv 1 year ago
@bandersentv if you want i can take some pictures of my cage and send them to you it wouldn't be too hard to recreate with some sheet metal and greenlee punch (for the vent holes).
phantom3rdchannel 1 year ago
@phantom3rdchannel Thanks. I'll send you a PM with my email address. A fellow collector just told me he recently scrapped a 810 chassis, but didn't save this part - argh !
bandersentv 1 year ago
@phantom3rdchannel I do some some caps that are really tucked in there, but I've seen a lot worse. They must have used some really crappy glue on that veneer. My grille cloth came off very easily too.
bandersentv 1 year ago
@bandersentv yeah the glue kinda sucks my plywood top also came delaminated ed split into 3 or so layers no water damage or warping just let loose.
phantom3rdchannel 1 year ago
@bandersentv yeah i think i already told you what happened with mine got it and jumped the gun recapped everything without service info and now it blows 5u4s. at this point all i have working is the audio amplifier. just need some time and a clean table to set down and look at all the wiring and see what i did wrong. least i learned never to dig too deep with out setting a starting point.
phantom3rdchannel 1 year ago
How come old TVs like this need safety glass and newer ones don't?
danrulz98 1 year ago
@danrulz98 They started bonding the safety glass right to the CRT sometime in the late 50s I believe. Sometimes the bonding agent starts to fail and you get a "cataract" effect on the screen. I think even newer CRTs use safety glass for the CRT itself rather than bonding an external piece on.
bandersentv 1 year ago