Slight Blue Tint with Color Down

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by Outland

Here is a photo of a basic grid of white lines.

Is the color level set to min in that picture? I see red dots parallel to the line that look like some sort of IF or video stage noise/ringing issue being decoded as color dots...If it weren't for those dots it would almost look like miss convergence (though I'm pretty sure it is some sort of video ringing effect).

goofy idea: If you still have the set with the weak CRT maybe try swapping the main PCBs between the two sets. Maybe the board from your old set will drive the CRT without that ringing artifact. Be sure HV is discharged before unplugging the HV lead.