CRT Rebuilding Video

[Chris K]

I just watched an old ETF video of CRT rebuilding at RACS and it was fascinating. I’m a science guy and have spent most of my life in a lab creating jigs and glassware to support biological research and I have to say, watching someone with a cigar hanging from his mouth mixing barium and phosphorus weighed out on a rusty balance from the 1940s with a dirty kitchen spoon and mixed in an old juice jar makes me wonder just how hard this is. Then I watched the video just shot in the rebuilding room at the museum and after hearing the current state of the equipment and availability of key components I came to the conclusion this is something that would never happen. I guess it’s a question of the availability of time to invest? If the specialized equipment to do the job still exists, I don’t see a reason why the process of rehabbing said equipment to like new condition couldn’t at least start given someone who has the time and the resources. I’m looking for a retirement project. Probably pie in the sky as I know there have been many attempts by well intentioned hobbyists who have hit challenges that stopped them cold. It doesn’t look that daunting. I can hear the snickers and outright laughter going on right now!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂