Too many beans? Kevin Wilks Kevin's TV & Video Repair Penticton BC Canada kevintv@xxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Phil Bader Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 1:12 PM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mitsubishi VS-507CA fold-down projection TV, 1987 model, red gun flaring You know a tube can be "gassey" and not low in emission. Probably age related. Phil Philip Bader Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 Fax (863) 299-8821 email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Kevin wrote: >I turned the red gun almost off and the flaring was still noticeable. >Turning down the contrast and brightness had more of an effect, but made >the picture too dark. > >Kevin Wilks >Kevin's TV & Video Repair >Penticton BC Canada >kevintv@xxxxxxx > > >-----Original Message----- >From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Phil Bader >Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 12:57 PM >To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mitsubishi VS-507CA fold-down projection TV, >1987 model, red gun flaring > >Kevin, have you tried to readjust the red screen control up or down and >see the reaction? >Phil Bader > >Philip Bader >Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) >3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 >Fax (863) 299-8821 >email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > >Kevin wrote: > > > >>Is there a circuit fault that could cause just the red gun to flare (to >>the right of people's faces and objects) in this 18 year old set? The >>tubes test OK on my B&K, and I couldn't rejuvenate them like I normally >>do. When I pressed the rejuvenate button the needle moved up and >> >> >stayed > > >>there for 30-40 seconds and did not move back and forth like it >> >> >normally > > >>does after a few seconds showing that it is working. >> >>If it is the red tube, what causes it to flare? I can understand when >> >> >a > > >>picture is dark that the cathode is covered in oxide, and that >>cleaning/rejuvenating cleans off this covering. But what goes bad in >>the tube that causes it to flare? Thanks. >> >>Kevin Wilks >>Kevin's TV & Video Repair >>Penticton BC Canada >>kevintv@xxxxxxx >> >> >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- - >> >> >------ > > >>This Email List is Public. Remove: >> >> >http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > > >>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login >> >> >Problems?". > > >>Appliance Repair List: >> >> >http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app > > >>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >----------------------------------------------------------------------- - >----- >This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >Appliance Repair List: >http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app >Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ >This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >Appliance Repair List: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app >Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Appliance Repair List: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Appliance Repair List: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/