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Originally Posted by compu_85
Anyway, there's a little funny business going on inside. Looks like the picture tube was replaced at some point around 1964. One of the mounting nuts for it is missing The tube connector looks like it was glued on, and not meat to come off. On a first look it seemed loose and broken, I was worried the nipple on the end of the tube may have been damaged. As I prodded the connector it started to come apart. I've never see an picture tube with a "permanent" connector on the end. Is this normal? Also the HV lead does not have a rubber cup on the end.
-J
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OOPS! The CRT base cap, which is cemented to the tube neck came off, rather than the CRT connector.
Sometimes the connectors are corroded, and are stuck to the CRT base cap, but with a little WD-40 and careful prying the half-round connector with the wires attached should come loose from the CRT base cap.
You should be able to solder the wires back to the base cap and repair the CRT, if the wires are not broken off flush with the glass.
Many sets do not use a rubber bootie around the HV connector.
jr