The real thing?

[wa2ise]

Originally Posted by miniman82

If the tube worked he'd have posted evidence to that effect, like an image on the screen....

If the tube is good but the deflection circuits are bad, that wouldn't work. And it's a good bet that the circuits need recapping, so it's unlikely that you'd see anything on the screen. Showing a CRT tester showing a good indication would be what I could reasonably expect.