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[old_tv_nut]

Originally Posted by miniman82

That's why it's the runt of the litter, so to speak. For the same reason I, like Tom said, would cannibalize a 5 to get a CRT for a more deserving set. Done it many times. About the only ones that don't fall into that category for me are the more rare Deluxe doored models like yours, my Wingate and maybe a few others. But apart from that, they fall into the category of donors.

Reading the nth explanation of the 5, got me thinking:

1) Did the DeLuxe, with its better color, video, and sound circuits, have the same low HV as the Super? If so, that's a shame.

2) If you consider the 5 as a donor anyway, how about the possibility of rebuilding the HV section based on a better design. Maybe the main replacement needed would be only the fly, with the same yoke? Or maybe you'd need both? If this makes sense, I'd be tempted to try it on my 5, which makes me cry because it's got a good CRT being shown to such poor advantage.