[TechAssist] Re: Zenith PVR4660VK (1995 model) Focus drifts.

  • From: Phil Bader <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 11:11:28 -0400

Woah...
Should be around $105.00!
Check again.
is that for Part#  A-17196-12 ?
Maybe you aren't set up for dealer cost. Call Zenith DIRECT!
Phil Bader

LeRoy Westlund wrote:

>OK,...come Monday, I'll shell out $58 "MORE", for the OEM part.
>Zenith wants $133 for one. Too bad we can't use them cheaper generics, cause
>that keeps us from making a decent profit on these kind of jobs. Always
>SOMETHING to stop us from making a living in this business.
>
>LLW
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>LeRoy Westlund
>Westlund TV & Electronics
>97 North Main                                "Where there's a will,...
>Centerfield, UT 84622-0087           There's always a way."
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Shoreline Electronics <jstielau@xxxxxxxx>
>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Friday, April 09, 2004 10:38 AM
>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith PVR4660VK (1995 model) Focus drifts.
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>>Most definitely the spiller/focus block.
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>>Do NOT use the cheap generic......you have been warned!
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>>==========================
>>Jeff Stielau
>>Shoreline Electronics Repair
>>344 East Main Street
>>Clinton,CT 06413
>>860-399-1861
>>860-664-3535 (fax)
>>jstielau@xxxxxxxx
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>>"If you push something hard enough it will fall over."
>>Fudd's First Law of Opposition - Sir Sidney Fudd
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>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: "TechAssist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 11:23 AM
>>Subject: [TechAssist] Zenith PVR4660VK (1995 model) Focus drifts.
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>>>Hi members,
>>>This Zenith PTV has a fairly good picture after I adjust the focus on all
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>>3
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>>>tubes, but after about 20 minutes the focus adjustments drifts, and I
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>have
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>>>to readjust the focus.
>>>When it's cold, the adjustment range on the pots, are about in the
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>middle.
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>>>After warm-up I have to turn it almost to the full range in the CW
>>>direction.
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>>>The gray wire from the High voltage bleeder assy., measures 44.2K to
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>>ground.
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>>>I understand that it should OHM out between 48-51K. I am thinking about
>>>ordering a new Focus block assy., from H.B. electronics in California.
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>>They
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>>>have them for about $75. I checked all 3 of the 120K ohm resisters on the
>>>CRT modules, and they check OK. Do I need to replace them anyway, and do
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>>you
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>>>think a new focus block will correct my problem, or am I over looking
>>>something ? I guess what I need, is a little insurance from the list,
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>>before
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>>>shoveling out that much $$$ for a part I might not need.
>>>
>>>Please advise,
>>>TIA,
>>>LLW
>>>
>>>LeRoy Westlund
>>>Westlund TV & Electronics
>>>97 North Main                                "Where there's a will,...
>>>Centerfield, UT 84622-0087           There's always a way."
>>>Ph./Fax  435-528-3822
>>>mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx
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