60's color motorola

[rob Cashin]

*******crackled and hissed like something was burning up. sorry typo. i didnt smell smoke though but im sure something fried. it only did it though when i shut it off and adjusted the color killer and turned it back on.

[old_coot88]

Originally Posted by rob Cashin

*******crackled and hissed like something was burning up. sorry typo. i didnt smell smoke though but im sure something fried. it only did it though when i shut it off...

Sounds normal if it's a transient 'crackle' lasting a second or two. As the High (positive) Voltage inside the CRT drops rapidly to zero, a negative-going charge is coupled capacitively to the outside of the CRT glass.

...and turned it back on.

Again, normal if the crackle lasts only a second or two. As the HV comes up, a positive-going charge is coupled capacitively to the outside of the CRT glass.
If the hiss/crackle continues while the set is running, that would indicate a problem.