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Old 01-29-2011, 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by bgadow View Post
The older Sylvania crts didn't seem to hold up well, but I too have noticed the EIA # and the fact that the NAP-era stuff holds up well. Now: NAP consolidated TV production in Greenville, TN. Was the Sylvania crt plant in Batavia, NY, and was it moved right away to TN? Maybe things improved with the move? Inquiring minds!
I've noticed the same thing. I have a '79 Sylvania Superset console that uses a delta gun black face CRT; and, it is weak. This was a very low hours set that I got from a Sylvania dealer (probably a warranty return). I've got a good Zenith CCII CRT to go in it.

And, Sylvania made a lot of B&W tubes for Zenith. I've seen a lot of these that were either weak or dead.

I think the old Sylvania plant in Batavia was closed right after the NAP buyout in '81 and production was moved to Greenville, TN.
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