She lives! Turns out the Halolight worked, it just needed a good cleaning. Apparently the bulb is very sensitive to static interference, so I cleaned out the housing it sits in, then shot the bulb and plastic with anti-static spray. Works like a champ!
Only reason why it didn't get a solid picture last time I worked on it was a few out of tolerence caps in the horizontal hold circuit, causing a no-lock situation. Replace the caps, and bingo, great picture!
This is going to end up being my favorite set, I can already tell. With the Philco I just kinda got that 'cool, it's an old TV' feeling. With this set, it's entirely different! The Halolight is something to behold, especially if you've never seen one in person before. It's like there's a whole new dimension to the TV, inviting you in to watch.
Dark is the best time to watch it, obviously. You don't need much light from the Halolight to make a difference, either. I found it gives best picture when the Halolight is set just above the lowest setting. I started a new thread to showcase the pictures, check it out!
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=242474