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I recall many Panasonic/Quasar sets from the '80's with bad flyback transformers. I recall the TLF14423F flyback that was used in 25" Panasonic/Quasar and some GE sets that were built by Matsushita. The reason I remember that number is because I had to change out the flyback on most every one of those sets I got. Those Panasonic TV's from that era were also common to have weak CRT's and bad soldering. There was another Panasonic chassis that was used in some '83-'84 13" and 17" GE branded TV's (BC chassis) that were common flyback blowers. Also, the cheap brands from the '80's (Samsung, Goldstar, Emerson) were known to lose their flyback transformers. I recall those '80's Emerson TV's (13" and 19") that had the chassis mounted sideways in the cabinet and I was replacing flyback transformers in those when they were only a few years old. Even some Sony's from the '80's and '90's liked to eat flyback transformers.

OTOH, except for the RCA flyback fiasco of the early '80's, I don't recall RCA sets from the '80's and early '90's eating flyback transformers. The 13" and 19" NAP (Magnavox, Sylvania, and Philco) sets from that era also seem to be reliable.

There was one Sylvania chassis (also found in Magnavox and Philco) from the early '80's that had a problem with failing flybacks. The chassis was E31 for the 13", E32 for the 19", and E34 for the 25" sets. I own a 19" E32 that had a bad flyback when I got it and I managed to find a used flyback to go in it; but, I'm a little nervous about the used flyback failing.