Zenith G2952 "St Regis" porthole restoration

[John Marinello]

I bought an NOS Rauland 16EP4 off the 'bay years ago, and was shocked what a poor quality tube is was, physically & electrically. The faceplate had a very significant warp to it, good getter flash, but the tube tested completely dead. Original box, warranty card, the works. Shocked that Rauland would even put their name on that POS.