This appears to NOT be the problem with mine..
First, I was getting a steady 12KV on picture tube.
Next, last night, things got alot worse.
At first, after replacing the 6AC7 video amp, which had tested good, I got a rock steady, dark, but, watchable picture. I was monitoring B+.
Suddenly, voltage took a nose dive, and, picture got darker. Then my sync went nuts, and, it developed agc problems. Vert. rolled insanely, and, picture turned completely un wachable. Along with this sound developed a very loud buzz on all channels.
Picture was a twisty, turny mess, and, had also shrunk down to a 4" square in the middle of the screen.
At that point, I could barely see anything at all.
Sound buzz was so loud it drowned out the other sound..
My power supply was slowly going down at this point.
All said, and, done, apparently, something is pulling too much current, and, appears to be either overloading the main power supply, or, the boost.
Not sure what's going on here....
Had to get off to go to church at that time. I will probably try to start checking individual voltages today.
I think I'll start with screen of horizontal output, and, then work over to other circuits.
Something is obviously pulling way too much current.
Bill Cahill
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