Found a Sony Trinitron KV-1212

[zeno]

Originally Posted by rca2000

ANY Sony that uses a GCS is something to STAY AWAY from!! Unless you are into masochism...I do NOT think a KV-1212 does....but may be wrong. If you have the SLIGHTEST problem with horiz. drive..kiss the GCS good-bye INSTANTLY !!

On the same page.
Sony was a super arrogant company in the 70's. Independant parts
distributors were yet to come. If you called them & managed to get
the right person they treated you like dog doot. The shops that did them kept mum on how to deal with them. They were getting $120 to open one, a LOT of beer & smokes at the time. Most of the arrogance went away in the 80's, the parts dept in KC were great & the tech help became friendly. Of course it helped to be an ASC & true franchised dealer !
Anyhows avoid the bad ones & have a fist full of electrolytics for the good ones. Nuf sed.

73 Zeno