CRT life expectancy ,whats your opinion ?

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Originally Posted by radiotvnut

I think the worst B&W tubes I've ever seen were in the Emerson, GoldStar, and Samsung 12" sets from the mid to late '80's. Most all of the one's I used to find were very weak and would not respond to rejuvenation very well.

I just received the GE 12" B&W I won on Ebay. I was afraid the CRT might be weak after all, it is a thirty year old set but to my surprise, the tube is as bright as new. Excellent contrast and brightness. The set was obviously used as the silver paint on the volume control is worn off. In all the sets I've had, rarely have I had a picture tube go bad. By the mid to late '80s, quality in 12" B&W sets had gone way down. The best 12" B&W sets seem to be from the early '80s on back.