Re: Question about 25" picture tube

Well, I got my new 25" picture tube from Clark Electronics a couple weeks ago,
finally put it in today. It's the best thing I could have done for my cockpit Star
Wars. The colors and are vibrant and bright just like new. Even more so than the
old tube. It wasn't hard at all to get the convergence and purity right. You can
order the rubber wedges and magnetic tabs from wells gardner. I'd send pictures,
but you can't really tell how nice it looks from a picture.
Anyway, it was definitely worth the $154!

Matt

Matt Rossiter wrote:

> 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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