Best electrostatic deflection television

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Originally Posted by Tom Albrecht

Best picture I have seen on an electrostatic set was on a Motorola 9VT1 I recently restored for someone. The 8-inch CRT made by National Union seems to produce a much nicer picture than a typical 7JP4.

There were also a couple of 10" jugs (10GP4, 10HP4) with electrostatic deflection and the same base connection pattern as the 7JP4... I suspect these could have looked quite good, but I know of no set that used them.

The early DuMont Sets used electrostatic deflection as well; 14AP4, 20AP4.

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