I recently bought a 577 D1 curve tracer with a 177 text fixture on ebay for $845. It was described as being in working condition, but it's not. The CRT has no glass in it. There is also no broken glass in the thing, so the CRT was installed this way. Otherwise, it seems to be if fair condition. Collector voltage is lower than selected by 10 to 15%, one knob is missing, and one is cracked. Otherwise, not too bad. My question is this: For the money that I've already got in it, should I buy a CRT and fix this one? Or should I try to get a refund and keep looking? In either case, any suggestions on where to look (other than ebay)?
Thanks in advance.
Ryan
