Any luck finding small CRTs ??

[jr_tech]

Originally Posted by AiboPet

That CRT pictured next to the 1010 is not the same tube in that set. It's a very square flat face, and has a more traditional neck with a regular yoke on it. I've had to get into the 1010 a few times for vertical issues before....and it's a NASTY set to work on.

I used to actually CARRY the oldest 1010 as was intended...but that made it REAL unreliable as it gets tossed around. The 1030 showed up pristine in it's own box....so I keep it safe on a shelf and don't mess with it. I do have it come on with the little X10 power controller that turns on that whole bookcase of small sets though.

For sure, the tube shown next to Panasonic is an electrostatic deflection CRT (note the fat neck) from a Sinclair TV (try to find one of those that works !) for size comparison.

I used the one pictured as a "rooftopper" for several years, and it once slid down a roof and landed on a sidewalk below. I picked the parts (scattered over about a 5 foot area) and stuck it back together, but it is still pretty "rough" looking.

I have a near mint 1030P from1983.

Fun little sets!

jr