Great advice - I'll try it and let y'all know. Thanks!
Matt
Noel Johnson wrote:
> My original tube was Rauland model A63AAX00X (the "00" is actually
> zero, zero, not alpha if you are searching the web). A drop in rebuilt
> replacement is available for $154 from Clark Electronics. $40 cheaper
> if you have a suitable tube to exchange. (with no phosphur burn - just
> dead guns) Their model number is A63ABZ26X. See:
>
> http://www.jps.net/clarkeel/cross.htm
>
> If you are willing to do a little experimentation, I suspect you could
> find a dead 25" TV from the 80's with a good tube for $20 or so and
> gamble that it has the same pinout. (make sure before you plug it in!)
> I've been doing this with 19" TV's and have had great success repairing
> raster monitors so far. It turns out most color 19" color TV's from
> that era had the same CRT pinout as the G07 and WG4600/4900 monitors!
> :-)
>
> Good luck and please let me know how Clark turned out, as I have been
> wanting to buy a tube from them for some time, just haven't needed it
> yet...
>
> Noel
>
> Matt Rossiter wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone ever tried to purchase a brand new 25" picture tube for the
> > amplifone monitor? I tried Richardson electronics and I don't think
> > they manufacture the replacement anymore. I was told that the 25" tube
> > could work in raster games as well such as 720 degrees.
> > I'm getting pretty good and color monitor convergence and my Star Wars
> > cockpit has a big burn spot in the center - so any info on how to find a
> > new picture tube would be cool.
> >
> > BTW - if the picture tube is indeed the same as the one in a 720
> > degrees, could someone let me know the part number?
> >
> > Thanks....
> >
> > Matt
> >
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