Sony 27" kine swap info needed!

[holmesuser01]

My Sony KV-27EXR25 has a weak kine. It is beginning to blink several times before the image comes up. The green is getting nasty, and is getting blue-ish in the dark areas. I've already done a minor adjustment of the screen controls, and the drive, but got no improvement after a few days.

Also, it is beginning to bleed red. I dont want to trash this set, as it has been a winner and very dependable.

This set uses an A68JMT50X tube.

I also have a dead KV-27TS32 that was 4 years old when it died. It is sitting in my storage building because I have another TS32 in my bedroom that I bought new. It has had some soldering issues, but has a lovely image after all these years.

This set has an A68KZJ50X tube.

I dont have any substitution information on these kines. What might be the chance that I can install the KZJ50X tube in the 2 year older EXR25?

I know that the dead set in my garage had an excellent image about a week before it died. It died due to a major failure of the power supply, and its owner just gave it to me rather than try to fix it. He's loaded, and didnt care to fix it. Bought a new one...

IF I cant swap these tubes, can a new or rebuilt tube still be had? I have never attempted to replace a trinitron tube before, just good old RCA, Zenith, Maggievox, etc, tubes. I know there are issues with magnets glued to the tube, etc. Not looking forward to it at all, but will do it if I have to. The keeper set fits perfectly where I have it, and like I said, had a perfect color image up until this year.

Thanks in advance, guys!

Bruce