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[decojoe67]

Welcome to the Forum!
I may interest some to know that although $99.50 for the set in 1948 sounds fairly cheap, it would be like spending almost $950 on an item in today.
The Pilot TV-37 is one of the best vintage TV's. Not only is unique and historically significant, but it's a great little player when restored!
I regrettably sold my first one years ago (with the original magnifier may I add!) and recently found another with a nearly NOS quality original CRT. I power this onet up with Variac to help ensure a long life for the CRT.
Good luck with yours!

[Sandy G]

Originally Posted by holmesuser01

Sandy G...

Is your Pilot set a series string, too?

Series sets were the ones I liked the least, because 98% of my tube stash was 6V filament stuff.

I THINK so, Bruce...Been a LONG time since I had the case off it..

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by decojoe67

I power this onet up with Variac to help ensure a long life for the CRT.
Good luck with yours!

There is an old thread on ARF on how some solid state voltage limiting devices can be used to prevent over voltage on the CRT filament. IIRC they make it worse for the other tubes, but which would you rather try to find a replacement for.

[dtvmcdonald]

I recently restored a Pilot TV-37, my first
full restore job on a TV. The part you want to put across
the CRT filament is a 1.5KE8.2CA They are very common.
Mine came from Mouser, part
#576-1.5KE8.2CA