Poly-ticks Walter: Problem? What Problem? Not on My shift. Wayne Vanaman Omega Electronics 6904 W Fairfield Dr Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 850-456-5995 voice 850-458-6369 fax Mailto:Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com ----- Original Message ----- From: "walter wood" <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 12:11 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: !!!!! ZENITH PICTURETUBE PROBLEM !!!!! > > But; when the crt problem came up why didn't they > fix it, instead of using the bad ones for 7 or 8 > years? > Anyone can make a mistake, or have problems. > The Question remains, Why did they use those tubes > for most of the '90's? > Walter > > --- Wayne Vanaman <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > > Bill: > > > > Actually Zenith was replacing tubes, and if the > > PCB got popped they replaced > > it to! While working for one of my competitors, > > Zenith was paying $100 > > labor to change the crt, and they provided the > > crt and pcb. This for sets > > 4-6 years old. That is exactly how they got sooo > > deep in debt that Goldstar > > bought them. > > > > Wayne Vanaman > > Omega Electronics > > 6904 W Fairfield Dr > > Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 > > > > 850-456-5995 voice > > 850-458-6369 fax > > > > Mailto:Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bill S" <billans@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 2:33 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: !!!!! ZENITH > > PICTURETUBE PROBLEM !!!!! > > > > > > > > > > But if Phillips, RCA and Toshiba are the > > *outsource* supplier for the > > > Crapola Zenith tubes, then why O' why are not > > the Phillips, RCA and > > Toshiba > > > tubes Crapola and why do we have the same type > > of results with the > > > "re-built" tubes? > > > And > > > Maybe this is just kind of a stupid comment, > > but remember when RCA had > > their > > > behinds chewed up on the tuner problem and > > people were able to go and get > > > their "re-called" set fixed and in many cases > > their repair bill > > reimbursed. > > > Why did not Zenith have to go through this > > thing also. A lot of 'us > > repair > > > guys' got nailed for having to tell the > > customer the crappy news that > > their > > > 3 year old zenith set needs a new picture tube > > and then two years later > > that > > > their re-built tube is not worth a crayon box > > any more either. I do not > > > like being the villian for something that I do > > not have a whole lot of > > > control over. > > > Bill Sorensen > > > New Life Video & Audio > > > billans@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "walter wood" <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 9:13 AM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: !!!!! ZENITH > > PICTURETUBE PROBLEM !!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It doesn't matter who actually makes the > > tube, it's > > > > still junk. > > > > Walter > > > > --- Keith Trumbla <ktrumbla@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > What a way to start my week !!!! You guys > > slay > > > > > me !!! Actually, as of the > > > > > "B" line, Zenith has stopped making crt's. > > They > > > > > finally came to their > > > > > senses. They now outsource from Philips, > > RCA and > > > > > Tosh. > > > > > > > > > > Keith Trumbla > > > > > O/O B.E.M Electronics Est.1954 Zenith > > dealer > > > > > since 1966 > > > > > 839 Ellice ave. > > > > > Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada R3G 0C3 > > > > > Ph.(204)775-2875 Fax(204) 774-9192 > > > > > Mail to : ktrumbla@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > >From: "al.L" <al@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > >To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: !!!!! ZENITH > > > > > PICTURETUBE PROBLEM !!!!! > > > > > >Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 10:56:37 -0500 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Anybody try mounting tube upside down,or > > turning > > > > > set over?I am dying to > > > > > >hear > > > > > >about this!Sounds like business as usual > > at > > > > > Zenith,and the problem is STILL > > > > > >in the crappy crt, > > > > > >no matter if this does work, and won't > > they sag > > > > > again after a period of > > > > > >time? Perhaps un uplifting bra? al > > > > > > > > > > > >alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > >Al Leatherman > > > > > >Mine Hill, NJ 07803 > > > > > >973-361-5796 > > > > > >WWW.ALS-TV.NET > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ZENITH PICTURETUBE PROBLEM !!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You need to change the topic to THE > > ZENITH > > > > > PICTURE TUBE CURSE. > > > > > > > Jerry Silverman > > > > > > > Greentron Inc > > > > > > > 4 Newland Ave > > > > > > > Greenville SC 29609 > > > > > > > 864 232 3889 > > > > > > > Fax 271 2080 > > > > > > > mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > From: "Tiberius Kraemer" > > <ty1k@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 3:02 PM > > > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] !!!!! ZENITH > > > > > PICTURETUBE PROBLEM !!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hang on to your hats! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > A friend of my, who is a zenith > > dealer, > > > > > attended some kind of dealer > > > > > > > meeting > > > > > > > > the other day. They discussed the > > (no) > > > > > picture tube problem. This is > > > > > >what > > > > > > > he > > > > > > > > related to me. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The (Officially there is no problem) > > is > > > > > that the electron guns have > > > > > > > > insufficient support and they start > > > > > sagging, thereby missing the > > > > > >target. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The suggestion (Unofficial) is to > > remove > > > > > the picture tube from the > > > > > >frame, > > > > > > > > turn it upside down and re install. > > Correct > > > > > the display by swapping > > > > > >the > > > > > > > two > > > > > > > > horizontal wires. Do the same with > > the > > > > > vertical wires. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > After this is accomplished, fire the > > set up > > > > > and tap the neck to re > > > > > >seat > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > guns. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I swear, I am not making this up! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I wish I had one in here right now. I > > would > > > > > love to give it a try! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Suggestion: > > > > > > > > Just to give it a try, forget about > > > > > removing the tube and all that > > > > > > > nonsense. > > > > > > > > Just prop the TV upside down and give > > it a > > > > > test just to see if it will > > > > > > > work. > > > > > > > > Don't forget to tap the neck. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Look, I know this sounds like a joke, > > but I > > > > > trust this friend, and he > > > > > > > > assured me that he is not pulling my > > leg. > > > > > > > > Again, I emphasize, this is not a > > figment > > > > > of my imagination! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please let me know how you make out. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ty > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tiberius (Ty) Kraemer > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Blue Star Electronics > > > > > > > > 3312 Silverton Rd, NE > > > > > > > > Salem, OR 97303-2753 > > > > > > > > Phone: 503 391 1491 > > > > > > > > ty1k@xxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Make your TechAssist database better! > > > > > > > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, > > click > > > > > here: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > > > > > > Or send a BLANK email with > > unsubscribe in > > > > > the > > > > > > > > SUBJECT field to the address above. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > Make your TechAssist database better! > > > > > > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, > > click > > > > > here: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > > > > > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe > > in the > > > > > > > SUBJECT field to the address above. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------ > > > > > >Make your TechAssist database better! > > > > > >Submit Repair Tips here: > > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > > >------------------------------------------ > > > > > >To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click > > here: > > > > > > > > > > > > >mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > > > >Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in > > the > > > > > >SUBJECT field to the address above. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Keith Trumbla > > > > > O/O B.E.M Electronics Est.1954 > > > > > 839 Ellice ave. > > > > > Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada R3G 0C3 > > > > > Ph.(204)775-2875 Fax(204) 774-9192 > > > > > Mail to : ktrumbla@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile > > device: > > > > > http://mobile.msn.com > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > > Make your TechAssist database better! > > > > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click > > here: > > > > > > > > > > > > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > > > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in > > the > > > > > SUBJECT field to the address above. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== > > > > Walter Wood > > > > Future Tech Home Center > > > > 2786 Hwy. 43 N. > > > > Lawrenceburg Tn. 38464 > > > > 931-829-3337 > > > > Fax 931-829-4044 > > > > mailto:wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > > Yahoo! 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