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For a long time, I've wondered if it might be reasonable to make a few radical modifications to get some of these otherwise dead TV's up and running, even if it isn't authentic. There are tons of rectangular 15"- 17" tubes out there that were used in much more modern sets. It seems to me that you could modify the set to accommodate such a tube. Yes, the tube socket is different as is the deflection yoke and convergence yoke. Maybe I'm completely off base, but I somehow doubt it would be rocket science to substitute these components for the originals. Naturally, it would be important to save the original components in the off-chance that someone (like ETF) figures out how to rebuild the original CRT. I'm sure there would be some serious issues getting good geometry and convergence out of such a radical modification, but I'll bet it could be done, and still be reversible.
It's just a thought. I don't have a chassis to play with, but I think it is in the realm of possibilities. Many years ago, when I was a poor college student, I took the chassis from a Sears (Toshiba) clone of a CTC 10 and mated it with a more modern Curtis Mathis CRT and cabinet. It wasn't perfect, but it made an acceptable picture, which beat looking at a blank screen.
I have my asbestos underwear on, so fire away... :-)
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