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19Seventy7 · 14th Feb 2019, 9:14 pm

Oh it's not mechanical as in the set itself destroying it. It's a shame that they got smashed. There could've been some nice sets, but just "too old"

I just watched a slow-motion video of a CRT imploding, and now I realise JUST how important the safety glass is.

I suppose with a round CRT, everything is supporting itself, rectangular, not so much? Could be wrong.

I think Americans got colour in 1954 or around that time.

I did wonder if PIL sets took over as they were cheaper to produce than DG sets. Would the advantages mainly be setting up and adjustments?

And i'd love to see some photos of the Thorn, I've never seen a DG set up, not properly anyway because all of the boards are in the way!

Thanks

14th Feb 2019, 9:14 pm	#32
19Seventy7 Octode Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Essex, UK. Posts: 1,307	Re: CRT is brighter to one side [Hitachi CTP213] Oh it's not mechanical as in the set itself destroying it. It's a shame that they got smashed. There could've been some nice sets, but just "too old" I just watched a slow-motion video of a CRT imploding, and now I realise JUST how important the safety glass is. I suppose with a round CRT, everything is supporting itself, rectangular, not so much? Could be wrong. I think Americans got colour in 1954 or around that time. I did wonder if PIL sets took over as they were cheaper to produce than DG sets. Would the advantages mainly be setting up and adjustments? And i'd love to see some photos of the Thorn, I've never seen a DG set up, not properly anyway because all of the boards are in the way! Thanks