I want to thank everyone for their input.? I posted the following on the "non-2" list and wanted to share it here too.
Replacing the CRT is probably outside of the time and energy I have to devote to the project, and the fact that Dennis Tillman was suggesting parting it out rather than trying to find a CRT really influenced me.
That was the direction I had been leaning after talking with Dennis (Tillman), but he had strongly suggested I post and ask on the lists.
I've parted out older gear in the past, particularly stuff that was harder to find parts for in Europe. Mostly all HP gear, like 141T SAs, and that generation of stuff since I periodically run across it being thrown away. I have several HP 8660 signal generators that are slowly being disassembled and shipped out, so while not greatly experienced, I've done some. The two things that never seem to go are 1) the transformers, and 2) the CRTs. Besides four other random CRTs, I have four 141T CRTs in boxes that I can't bring myself to dump, but no one ever seems to want to spend the money to ship.... The other challenge is estimating value.? So, with no CRT to hassle with, I'll be all smiles.
So, thanks to all for the advice and the private inquiries. I'll dig into it and reply to the couple of private requests shortly.
Cheers,
Grant
