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Old 06-23-2013, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by DaveWM View Post
a few things to try.

do you have a neon bulb? if so tape to a plastic stick a few inches long and hold near fly, look for the bulb to light.

is there an ion trap? of so make sure its adjusted properly

check pin voltages at CRT, often a problem there will cut off the CRT
Got a neon bulb at Radio Shack, and tested for HV. The bulb lit up!

Okay, so we have HV. The ion trap on this set is a weird kind of electromagnet, with wires going underneath the chassis. Never seen one like this before.

Just start rotating it around?
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