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Originally Posted by bandersen
You wouldn't get ion burn from an incorrect trap magnet. The electrons and ions shoot out the side of the neck. The magnet bends the electrons back towards the screen.
If the entire viewing area is discolored, it's probably just from years of heavy use. If you have a circle burned in the middle, it's probably been rebuilt with a straight instead of bent gun.
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An interesting thread on ARF on this very subject, from which I take an incorrect or misplaced magnet would indeed cause ion burn.
http://www.antiqueradios.com/forums/...hp?f=3&t=12606
03-13-2014, 04:24 PM
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