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Originally Posted by Bobby Dip
Replacement picture tubes are harder to find than hen's teeth. But, the test tubes like the 5AXP4 and 8XP4 show up on eBay all the time. Can any of these test tubes be used as replacements? In other words, are there any TVs that the 5AXP4 would fit and function in as a replacement?
Bob D.
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I worked on an Emerson 8" TV radio combination, that someone replaced the CRT, with an 8XP4. It looked good enough.
I think the reason, they didn't recommend using test tubes as replacements, as the glass is thinner and more likely to implode.