Another day, another Trinitron

[YamahaFreak]

Here's hoping I can dig up a replacement tube for this set from somewhere. It would make an excellent set for my parents' bedroom!

EDIT: I put up a want ad on Craigslist, we'll see how far this gets me. xD http://orlando.craigslist.org/wan/1935864489.html

[YamahaFreak]

Against all odds, I have managed to track down a donor set to replace the dying tube in this KV-27S26. The donor is a KV-27S15, and shares the A68KZJ50X CRT. The donor was given to me by a friend of my parents after it suffered a fall from a dresser and sustained a large hole in the side of the cabinet. The set still works, with no damage to the picture tube. The tube in this set has much more life left in it than the one in the 27S26, though exactly how much more I am unsure of.

Now, I ask: Are there any things I should be aware of when swapping CRTs? (Other than the standard stuff like discharging the anodes and handling the tubes carefully) Both sets have been off for several weeks. With sets much larger than 19 inches, I struggle to find a good way of lifting the CRTs out of the sets. Ideas?

[wa2ise]

Originally Posted by YamahaFreak

Now, I ask: Are there any things I should be aware of when swapping CRTs? (Other than the standard stuff like discharging the anodes and handling the tubes carefully)

Do they use the same yokes and related convergence parts? If so, to avoid the hassle of doing convergence, I'd keep them attached to their CRTs and swap them as units.

[YamahaFreak]

Originally Posted by wa2ise

Do they use the same yokes and related convergence parts? If so, to avoid the hassle of doing convergence, I'd keep them attached to their CRTs and swap them as units.

That's what I was planning on doing, just swap and go. I have not examined the tubes side-by-side up close, but they share the same part number and look roughly the same.