""For the degaussing effect to work right, the magnetic field needs to decay slowly. THe thermistor does this by decreasing resistance as it heats up, shunting current gradually away from the coil and directly into the rectifier diode. You may have cut off the power to the coil suddenly which can cause worse re-magnetization.""
That explains exactly what happened. I'll call that TV shop in San Diego next week and see if they have any degaussing coils left in stock. Thanks.
