Panasonic CT-1310M keeps blowing horizontal output transistor

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Originally Posted by vol.2

it's in pretty rough shape by the looks of it. unfortunately, the commercial versions rarely have a sam's,

This model does have a Sams' but I'm not paying $22 for it. https://www.samswebsite.com/en/photo.../model/CT1310M
I should ask my library if they have Sams', I doubt they do though.

Originally Posted by vol.2

would be a real shame to spend a bunch of time and money fixing up a set just to find it has a dim tube, etc

From what I've seen while the HOT was alive the picture tube is still good.

Image is monochrome because I accidentally had the 75Ω switch flipped on and ColorPilot off; the colorburst must've been decimated.
Image is blurry probably because of the above + focus was set wrong.

Here it is also with the 75Ω resistance on the composite signal but with ColorPilot on.

Originally Posted by vol.2

but you might be able to find a consumer equivalent that has a fairly similar PCB in it.

There's likely a consumer set that uses the exact same PCB since mine has empty traces where tuning circuits would go.