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Originally Posted by Eric H

Maybe she got the set "One piece at a time, and it didn't cost her a dime"

Maybe if Johnny Cash got the set......

But here's some more proof that the tube(s) date code is bogus. I agree with eberts. Definitly a warranty related scam/reason to date the tubes newer than they should be. I took the back off my chroma II today to see what the deal was with the power switch and just try to repair it as Im having no luck with a replacment. Anyway, I noticed the CRT dated 77-03, yet the set was made in October of '75 according to the back cover tag. I think its safe to say trying to pin down a date of manufacture off a CRT is completely inconclusive. Chassis tubes are a little closer, but still. The only way to know the real age is by the date stamp inside the cabinet if you're lucky enough to find one.

And did you ever notice tubes were never dated with oddball month codes? Time and time again I see "68-48, or 68-39" You see the same month codes all the time. How come I've never seen 15, 20, or 31 month codes for example? This goes for all the tube makes. Always though that was strange. The pre-dating makes a little more sense now as to why things are the way they are.