Need a CRT repairing? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

M0FYA Andy · 23rd Aug 2011, 9:51 am

Here is an interesting website I've come across -

http://www.ebeaminc.com/index.htm

They say "if your application involves any device with free electrons in vacuum, we can probably help you"

Andy

Andy Doz · 23rd Aug 2011, 11:17 am

Website appears to be somewhat out of date, having a 2005 copyright date and refers to CRTs still being the dominant display technology in the television market.

Ian - G4JQT · 23rd Aug 2011, 11:38 am

It's giving a 'page last modified' 17 April 2009, but whois.com says something on the site was last updated 8 Oct 2010 so looks like it's still an active site.

But this brings up an interesting question; what are we going to do when the very few (one in Europe one in USA?) CRT renovating companies close?

Presumably their main business at the moment is with industrial test equipment that is too specialised/expensive to update to none-CRT technology. For these businesses a few hundred pounds to keep some equipment operating is in nothing compared to replacing it.

Eventually industry will replace their old equipment (or close) and the indirect benefits we have from the CRT renovating companies will go too...

Regards,

Ian

Andy Doz · 23rd Aug 2011, 12:52 pm

The beauty of this company I suppose is that they do other stuff also, so perhaps the equipment is similar. It may give them a long and healthy life , which may give our tubes the same

Brian R Pateman · 23rd Aug 2011, 5:55 pm

One of the problems is that they are in Oregon so shipping costs may be rather prohibitive.

ianm · 23rd Aug 2011, 6:10 pm

I wonder whether Steve McVoy of the Early Television Foundation has ever held any dialogue with this company. He'd certainly be aware of its existence anyway.

Hopefully Steve will see this thread and make some comments.

23rd Aug 2011, 9:51 am	#1
M0FYA Andy Nonode Join Date: May 2007 Location: Preston, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 2,511	Need a CRT repairing? Here is an interesting website I've come across - http://www.ebeaminc.com/index.htm They say "if your application involves any device with free electrons in vacuum, we can probably help you" Andy

23rd Aug 2011, 11:17 am	#2
Andy Doz Hexode Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Gloucestershire, UK. Posts: 376	Re: Need a CRT repairing.........? Website appears to be somewhat out of date, having a 2005 copyright date and refers to CRTs still being the dominant display technology in the television market. Last edited by Andy Doz; 23rd Aug 2011 at 11:17 am. Reason: corrected spelling :(

23rd Aug 2011, 11:38 am	#3
Ian - G4JQT Octode Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Reading/Fakenham, UK. Posts: 1,326	Re: Need a CRT repairing.........? It's giving a 'page last modified' 17 April 2009, but whois.com says something on the site was last updated 8 Oct 2010 so looks like it's still an active site. But this brings up an interesting question; what are we going to do when the very few (one in Europe one in USA?) CRT renovating companies close? Presumably their main business at the moment is with industrial test equipment that is too specialised/expensive to update to none-CRT technology. For these businesses a few hundred pounds to keep some equipment operating is in nothing compared to replacing it. Eventually industry will replace their old equipment (or close) and the indirect benefits we have from the CRT renovating companies will go too... Regards, Ian

23rd Aug 2011, 12:52 pm	#4
Andy Doz Hexode Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Gloucestershire, UK. Posts: 376	Re: Need a CRT repairing.........? The beauty of this company I suppose is that they do other stuff also, so perhaps the equipment is similar. It may give them a long and healthy life , which may give our tubes the same

23rd Aug 2011, 5:55 pm	#5
Brian R Pateman Nonode Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Western Lake District, Cumbria (CA20) - UK Posts: 2,136	Re: Need a CRT repairing? One of the problems is that they are in Oregon so shipping costs may be rather prohibitive. __________________ Brian

23rd Aug 2011, 6:10 pm	#6
ianm Hexode Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 341	Re: Need a CRT repairing? I wonder whether Steve McVoy of the Early Television Foundation has ever held any dialogue with this company. He'd certainly be aware of its existence anyway. Hopefully Steve will see this thread and make some comments. __________________ Regards Ian McLaughlin, BVWS member