RCA mini B&W tv with a very dark screen

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Originally Posted by Sealtest

If the problem is the crt then this project is toast. It’s odd though, but out of all the tvs I’ve owned RCA is the only brand so far that’s come in with a bad crt.

I did notice that the plunger at the side of the CRT (I know it’s called something else but the name escapes me), is missing. A picture should be attached to show what I mean.

Not all sets have a suction cup at the second anode connection. Your set is not missing anything. that looks like a 12 inch black and white set. nearly any CRT from a similar set should work. if that set was in a kid's room or was someone's only TV it probably has high hours on it and just used up the CRT. I like those little 12" B&W sets and try to save them whenever I can. With a converter box, or a Roku and a modulator they are still very useful.