GE console CRT arcing

[Chad Hauris]

I've got a 1969 GE color 23" console, tube type. Circuit breaker was tripping, so I replaced a bad filter cap. This got the HV back, but now there is a purple glow in the CRT neck. There is no picture on the screen.

The CRT filaments light up. All other times I had this much arcing, the CRT filament did not light. This seems like a rare combination of symptoms. I added another ground wire from the CRT degaussing shield to the chassis.

The CRT base is mostly disintegrated, just the wire pins are there. This set was from a repair shop...it has apparently sat there since the late 70's.