Al You came up with the best "Fix" for the problem. Now I will have to add Victoria's Secret to my regular suppliers.>(;o) Ty Tiberius (Ty) Kraemer Blue Star Electronics 3312 Silverton Rd, NE Salem, OR 97303-2753 Phone: 503 391 1491 ty1k@xxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "al.L" <al@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 7:56 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: !!!!! ZENITH PICTURETUBE PROBLEM !!!!! > > 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. > > ------------------------------------------ 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.