On Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:34:56 -0600, Chuck wrote:

On Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:41:03 -0800, "William Sommerwerck"
wrote:

The condition is usually caused by the CRT's cathode emission becoming
weaker. When the picture no longer comes on, adjusting the screen
control higher will allow the set to work for a few months to a year
more.

I kinda expected that. If you're correct, it looks like I won't get my
money's worth out of the set.

I wonder if anyone still makes CRT heater boosters. grin Remember
those?

CRT brighteners are still available but I wouldn't go that route
until the screen control adjustment is no longer effective.

Once you need a filament booster it's time to get the good old Sencore
CR70 'Beam Builder' out of storage.

Or maybe just a bottle of Jim Beam?



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