[NJARC] Predicta Problem Found!

[Mike Feher]

Marty -

Of course you are probably right and what you describe does make sense. As I
said, it has been close to 50 years for me since I played with those as a
young teenager. Worked at a radio/TV repair shop in the late 50's and from
63 to 65 when I went off to college. Thanks for the reminder. 73 - Mike

Mike B. Feher, N4FS
89 Arnold Blvd.
Howell, NJ, 07731
732-886-5960

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Mike,
I think you are confusing a  "booster" with a rejuvenator. The rejuvinator
is a combination CRT tester and rejuvinator. It can burn off shorts made by
pieces of cathode coating that have flaked off. It also can renew the
surface of the cathode coating  by getting  rid of oxidation essentiall
bringing fresh material to the surface. This can bring a CRT back to like
new performance. It is less harmful than leaving a booster hanging on the
tube. The results were better with B+W tubes than color for long life. I
would think a Predicta would not be left to play for long periods these days
making tube life a non issue.
Marty