[TechAssist] Re: !!!!! ZENITH PICTURETUBE PROBLEM !!!!!

  • From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2002 12:17:14 -0600

Poly-ticks Walter:

Problem?  What Problem?  Not on My shift.

Wayne Vanaman
Omega Electronics
6904 W Fairfield Dr
Pensacola, Fl.  32506-3310

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----- 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
> > > > > > > >
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> > > > > O/O B.E.M Electronics  Est.1954
> > > > > 839 Ellice ave.
> > > > > Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada  R3G 0C3
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