Old Muntz TV for sale Locally to me, Should I pick it up?

[Kevin Kuehn]

Originally Posted by vortalexfan

There's a little bit of a problem, the ion trap doesn't move very easily, in fact it moves so hard that it feels like I might neck the tube if I move it too much...

Do you see any tensioning device on the trap like a thumb screw, or is it just a spring tension? It might be helpful if you can post a picture of what the beast looks like. You absolutely don't want to get forceful with it.