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Originally Posted by init4fun
 Hi guys ,
In the bunch of TV repair parts I recently obtained is this object . It is some type of plastic , just a pinch under 12" long and has the RCA logo on it as well as an RCA part number which appears to be 4419 .
Anyone know what this is and what it is used for in the repair of TVs ?
PS , it has a small plastic protrusion at one end , presumably to keep it from rolling off of the workbench ?
Any and all info will be welcome and appreciated . |
I just wonder if that item is what was known as a "Tuning Wand". It had one end that was magnetic and another that was brass or another metal that was non-magnetic. I asked and read about them, but never had one or thought that they were that long.
You placed it next to a coil to determine if it needed adjustment.
I have a Hybrid Zenith color set, where the tint range was off and I didn't have a schematic handy so I tried putting a screw driver or a brass bolt next to all the coils in the color circuit until I found the one that made the difference in the tint range. Tweaked it and everything is fine