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Philco Predicta Siesta picture over time getting dimmer
Bob Andersen
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01-16-2025, 10:40 PM
They went for the low hanging fruit and replaced the paper caps they could get at from the top of the board. They left the vertically mounted paper caps installed. Looks like the vertical linearity pot burned out (a common problem) and they tacked in a pot and left in on top of the PCB.

I'd pull the main board and go over everything.

Yes, a little super corona dope on the flyback donut will do the trick.
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RE: Philco Predicta Siesta picture over time getting dimmer - by Bob Andersen - 01-16-2025, 10:40 PM



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