[RitchieMars]

Ah, so is re-coating the flyback with silicone something I should look into doing to preserve it, or should I only worry if it's falling apart?

I haven't heard of the mohawk lacquer, so I'll have to look into that. I could just paint it, but I kinda wanted something semi-transparent or at least a bit more gold-looking than the typical metallic gold paint.

Hey, what do you guys usually do about power cords? I know it's easy to replace, but I wanted to make sure I got the right kind because it hooks to the tv with a 2-prong female end plug that fits into a riveted box on the back of the tv. It's actually loose unless it's pushed up onto the male prongs inside the tv. It's a pretty flimsy interlock if you ask me. What I mean, is usually on my radios, the power cord goes into a box which is securely mounted into the back of the radio and it's two ends go securely over the prongs sticking out the back of the chassis. This TV has the plug just loose inside a box, where yes, it doesn't come out of the box because of the big ears on the plug, but it has to be guided to fit tight fit onto the prongs from the chassis. I never really liked the way that felt when I put it together, so I'd be fine without the interlock, just having the proper plug by itself without being trapped in the back of the tv, and that would help me with testing also. Where should I look to get a cord like this? I've seen old-style cords but they have no pronged ends, so I figured I might have to reuse the old one and botch it together, but...? That doesn't seem right at all.