I STILL need a back cover for the Philco pictured in the last post. There must not be many mid-50's Philcos floating around. I've never had much luck finding a back cover. Thanks to Bryan I found a good CRT when I needed one. I bought the set around 1982 with a booster on the original CRT. It ended up lasting through daily use in that decade and more occasional use until maybe two years ago. The raster had degraded to the point of being very hard to see in a bright room.
The replacement CRT I got from Bryan produced such a bright and crisp picture that I considered using the set much more than 'ocasionally'.
The chassis seems to be bullet-proof and perfect for daily use. Simple and SUPER reliable!