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In article om,
says...

Start by replaceing the degaussing thermosistor.

I am sure that because of the age of the set, there must be many
capacitors that have become high in ESR. The CRT is most likely going
soft.

It is coming time to let the set bite the dust, and start shopping for
a new one. TV has changed a lot since that set was made.

Jerry G.
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Actually, it's amazing that the picture is still quite good when it works and
was a killer in it's day. When I look back, it was actually worth the 1K price.
It was interesting to see the same TV used as a monitor on local stations
during news broadcasts back then.

Thanks for your response, Jerry. I'm sure the electrolytics have dried out by
now. I plan on checking for any bulging or leaking E-caps.
I get a chance to open it up,

Armand wrote:
Hello all. I have a 20 year old set that was killer in it's day. Heck, it co
st
me
a grand that long ago.

The problem that developed today is that the picture is well, shimmering
would be the best description. It affects the geometry and the color and
both
kind of waver.

The question is whether or not it's worth repairing or to trash it. If I can
fi
nd a
schematic, a friend of mine is pretty good at fixing TV's, if he has the time.
Any idea in general, what went south on this TV? Yesterday it still had a
grea
t
picture. Thanks!