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Old 04-04-2011, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by compucat View Post
When I first got my Zenith roundie the horizontal output tube was glowing red at the plate. The problem was a damaged horizontal efficiency coil. The coil form was broken and the windings were loose on it. After replacing the coil the problem went away. It would be wise to replace that coil before it fails otherwise you risk damaging the horizontal output tube and/or the flyback.
This is exactly what mine did at first (but with smoke), but replacing the tubes I mentioned in another post brought the HV to life and the red plate, smoke etc. went away and became a nice, well aligned picture. Now I don't even want to turn the set on!

Where in the world can I find an original replacement for THIS, or is it unobtanium?
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