GE M935AWL restoration

[Yamamaya42]

Originally Posted by kvflyer

At the risk of derailing this thread, sorry, maybe I should practice on the original RCA 25XP22 that's in the set. The replacement is a 25AP22.

Your thoughts, guys?

The rectangle tubes will always be a higher risk than the round ones, that being said, how you do it still depends on the type, If it's RCA, you need heat or soak it in water for a very VERY long time, or if it's the green gummy Zenith, a heated wire is used to cut through it.

[damen]

I had a friend who worked at Video Display Corporation in Georgia. He once told me the tubes were heated up and the safety glass removed on all tubes before rebuilding. Most of the tubes they sold had a tension band installed, but for an additional fee they would laminate a glass back on to the tube instead. I got several of these tubes from them because I wanted the original tinted "frosted" look.