Hmmm... in light of this information; is my getter flash still shiny? Eh... not so much...
What do you guys know about the interchangeability of CRT's? The one in my television was originally a 17LP4 and/or 17VP4. Are there any other compatible 17-inch CRT's that might interchange? If so, I'll have to keep a look-out for those also. So far, I've read about a couple different variations made during this period that are very similar to the 17LP4. The main difference I've noticed is that my CRT is uses an electrostatic focus, and many of the other types are magnetic. However, the 17RP4/17HP4 has nearly identical specifications to the 17LP4, and also uses an electrostatic focus.
Here's the specs for the 17LP4:
http://www.shinjo.info/frank/sheets/137/1/17LP4.pdf
Oh, and below is my not-so-shiny getter flash.