Kevin:
Since the television has total vertical collapse.... that is the very
FIRST thing you need to repair..... it could be that "shorted"
vertical deflection circuity could be loading down the flyback derived
B+ rail going to other important parts of the television's circuitry
thus the other symptoms you are describing..... just a guess.
You also need to get your DMM dusted off and verify that the power
supply and B+ regulated voltages are present and properly regulated.
And since you think it came from Europe you should check the tag on the
back of the television and confirm that it can indeed operate at 120 AC
power..... and it is designed for NTSC/525/60 television standards
and not PALB/625/50 television standards.
electricitym
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