That is most rediculous thing I (in 28 years) have ever heard of. This is nonsense! Clancy Harms NESDA's Region 7 Director Dick's Radio & TV, Inc. 2319 West Clay St. "Aim high men" St. Charles, MO. 63301 "They're on camels" (636)-724-5055 (636)-724-5531 fax email: dickstv1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dickstv1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tiberius Kraemer" <ty1k@xxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 2:02 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.