Why do I always have such good luck?
I tried more than one Vert. output tube in that thing, including one that came from a known good set! Never changed a damn thing!
...and this just in
The set that Doug traded me let out a big electrical
KAPOW as a way of thanking me for placing it in my living room and daring to watch it! This after doing some grayscale touch-ups.
However, it might have just been some cornea, as it was very damp here yesterday after the huge rain. Nothing seemed to happen to the picture, but I still shut it off. Today I'll open it up and clean it a bit (it's pretty dusty).
It's important to note that I don't blame any of this on Doug!!! I'm sure we all know the nature of the beast when it comes to old TVs (They all seem to hate me). For the record, Doug is an honest person and a great guy... I practically begged him to do the trade.
Excuse me, I have some dust to clean.