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Thanks Andy,
Thats probably what i'll do if i cant locate the original type crt. Either way i'll need one that will fit, whether it is the low or normal type focus set-up. I hope i wont have to resort to that as i'd like to keep it original as possible. The set is otherwise mint. I realize this model isnt as collectable as some but i had one identical to this when i was a kid and was my first color set. Thats why i want to get it going again. If i had to resort to using the regular type crt, i would prefer one with the etched glass on it. I would also need help with comming up with the circuit needed to supply its focus voltage.
I guess from it being stored for a couple of years with being used rarely just before that and then being played for awhile when i got it is what aggravated the crt's quick decline. I played it for three hours the night i bought it and then 30 minutes the following night after i got it back to proper alignment. The one thing i did notice is when i turned it on both times....it took longer than it should have for the raster to come up which had to be at least a couple of minutes after sound was already on. During first check-over all the tubes tested good to excellent (yes Doug...even the 6GH8's...lol!) as well as the electrolytics and the HV was in normal range so i just attributed the delay in raster to it being unused for awhile. Although the inside was dusty, it didnt arc or for that matter make any static noise when HV came up like i'm accustomed to on older dusty sets. The flyback was running only lukewarm so i figured all was in good shape to converge and align and put it into service. Since the picture was pretty good, it didnt occur to me that the crt was on its way out so i didnt test it until after it quit. If none of you think anything else could have caused the crt to fail then i think it should be ok just to replace the crt and go with it after checking everything again.
Tony
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