I have a CRT rebuilding station

[freakaftr8]

Thats awesome!!! Im willing, but too far away... That would be a great thing to have in addition to your museum Steve! If you could produce an operaing 15GP22 you would be rockin the casbah my friend!! Could you imagine rebuilding a 1954 color tube to produce what today's crt can produce! OMG the clarity and contrast advantage would be absolutly remarkabe!

[radio63]

Originally Posted by freakaftr8

Could you imagine rebuilding a 1954 color tube to produce what today's crt can produce! OMG the clarity and contrast advantage would be absolutly remarkabe!

The early round tubes are totally different in color rendition from today's CRTs. You would NOT want to make an early color tube reproduce images like a modern CRT, the phosphors and construction are completely different. The look of the early round tubes is unique. Besides, if you rebuilt early round CRTs you would not be replacing the phosphors that give that unique color rendition, just the gun assembly. The early sets, when set up properly, have as much "clarity and contrast" as any modern NTSC receiver.

Gilbert

[ohohyodafarted]

How strange it is that this topic came up. Only yesterday I wrote to Steve McVoy relating a conversation I had with Scotty about a month ago. I discussed the subject of making a video of his craft to document the process for all of us collectors. Scotty agreed to allow me to make a video of the rebuilding process. I have been waiting to hear from Scotty as to when he is going to make the next attempt on the 15GP22 project. When he has set a date, I will be traveling to Iowa to spend a couple of days observing and taking video of Scotty working his craft.

I would then take the raw footage and make a nice DVD using the video editing software I have. Steve has volunteered to place the video on the ETF website for anyone to view. I will also make available DVD's for anyone that wants one.

So the video end of this thing is already in the works. Just need to coordinate with Scotty's next attempt at the 15G project.

I will post back here as soon as I know something more definite.

Bob

[compucat]

Originally Posted by ohohyodafarted

How strange it is that this topic came up. Only yesterday I wrote to Steve McVoy relating a conversation I had with Scotty about a month ago. I discussed the subject of making a video of his craft to document the process for all of us collectors. Scotty agreed to allow me to make a video of the rebuilding process. I have been waiting to hear from Scotty as to when he is going to make the next attempt on the 15GP22 project. When he has set a date, I will be traveling to Iowa to spend a couple of days observing and taking video of Scotty working his craft.

I would then take the raw footage and make a nice DVD using the video editing software I have. Steve has volunteered to place the video on the ETF website for anyone to view. I will also make available DVD's for anyone that wants one.

So the video end of this thing is already in the works. Just need to coordinate with Scotty's next attempt at the 15G project.

I will post back here as soon as I know something more definite.

Bob

Scotty rebuilt my 21FJP22. I would love to see how he does it. This whole thing sounds promising for the future of vintage TV. All of us who collect vintage TVs or just have one that is used regularly are likely to need CRTs at some point.