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Old 04-16-2010, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by peverett View Post
Some 1960s/1970s era B&W sets from GE had the tiniest CRT cathode known to mankind(unlike the Portacolors). It is very rare to find one of these with a good CRT.
The tube type 12" sets in the briefcase cabinet style often have weak CRTs but all the solid state GE sets I have found from the Seventies have strong long lived tubes in them. The ones labeled Performance Television are actually quite good. I have a soft spot for 12" B&W sets anyway, always have.
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