Re: Alternate medium res tube for 19" Amplifone?

From: John Robertson <pinball_at_telus.net>
Date: Mon May 16 2011 - 23:15:12 EDT

akswanson@ntelos.net wrote:
> sure..hook a 12v 10A or so car battery charger to the red and blue wires
> and let it sit for 10 minutes or so.. It will melt the glue.
>
>
Not sure I'd want to be around a picture tube that has had uneven
heating such as you recommend. Glass doesn't like that much...have you
done this successfully several times? I'd be wearing armour and a face
shield while pulling the heated yoke for sure!

John :-#(#
>> Thanks, that is useful information. Is it not possible to remove a
>> glued on raster yoke and replace it with an original amplifone one?
>> (assuming one can be located) I've seen a few of these A48AAB13X02
>> tubes around.
>>
>> On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 11:29 PM, Rodger Boots <rlboots2@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Almost no chance it would work in a vector monitor. The 02 at the end
>>> of
>>> the tube number indicates it probably comes with a yoke glued on. Great
>>> for
>>> convergence (not adjustable, done at the factory), but guaranteed to be
>>> a
>>> raster yoke.
>>>
>>> On May 14, 2011 9:53 PM, "Xyla DuVal" <xduval@xyla.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> Someone is selling a medium res monitor on KLOV, and in the photo you
>>>> can see the tube model. Its a little hard to make out, but it seems
>>>> to say A48AAB13X02. Here is the post:
>>>>
>>>> http://forums.klov.net/showthread.php?t=183905
>>>>
>>>> I can't find any information on this tube that confirms it really is
>>>> medium res, but if it is I am wondering what the chances are that it
>>>> could be used in an Amplifone instead of the M48AAW00X. I'm guessing
>>>> that there is probably some reason it won't work since I can't find
>>>> any information to suggest it will. According to the chart at
>>>> http://www.junknet.net/donor-tvs it is a CR-23(Fat neck/standard), but
>>>> I don't know what kind of neck the M48AAW00X has. The fact it is
>>>> listed on that chart is the main reason I am questioning whether it is
>>>> even a real medium res tube... why would an old RCA TV be medium res?
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone have any thoughts on this? I'd love to be able to put
>>>> together an Amplifone but it seems questionable that I will be able to
>>>> find an M48AAW00X any time soon.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
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