Hey, is that one of the Silver Glo tubes? My 17BP4 just arrived today. I wasn't expecting it to be aluminized; what a pleasant surprise. Super bright with no ion trap -- so bright that I had to turn the brightness & contrast
way down to get a photo where the screen wasn't all washed out.
Now I can really enjoy watching my RA-113. I was so eager to take a photo that I didn't even notice the vertical centering still needs adjustment.
Phil Nelson
Phil's Old Radios
http://antiqueradio.org/index.html
P.S. Anybody in the market for a weak 17BP4? My old one was watchable with a brightener, just not as zippy as I wanted for this favorite set.