My picture tube is filled up. . . .

Apr 16, 2013 6 Replies

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jackdonkey 13 years ago

Posted - April 1, 2013

I have a problem with my television. It appears that my picture tube is filled up with pictures. There is a message scrolling across the screen that says "Your Picture Tube is Full - To continue using this Television, please drain the old Pictures from the Tube". I'm sure I can do this, but I cant find the drain plug? Where is it? The tv is a

1950 Motorola console model with 19.5 inch screen.

After 63 years of constant use, I suppose it has reached it's limit. In fact the tv set weighs about 3 times as much as it did when I purchased it new, in 1950. It must be all those old pictures that add to the weight.

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hamilton 13 years ago

Open back of set
Power up set till screen is at full brightness
grab-a-hold of the BLACK rubber plug on the side of the picture tube, the one with the RED pull-cord attached.

Keep pulling until all the pictures are drained out.

Oh yea, keep smiling !!

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Sylvia Else 13 years ago

It should be noted that pulling that plug can let quite a lot of pictures out even if the set has been turned off for days. People can be quite surprised.

Sylvia.

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Jan Panteltje 13 years ago

On a sunny day (Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:48:40 +1000) it happened Sylvia Else wrote in :

It is illegal, you will get sued by Hollywood for re-releasing old movies.

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Phil Allison 13 years ago

** Back in the 1950s, this yarn was quite a bit simpler.

TV service guys would tell customers ( tongue in cheek ) that after a while, you will need to get them out to clear your set out of all the dead cowboys and Indians......

.... Phil

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Ian Field 13 years ago

Its only a problem if you watch a lot of Westerns and don't shake out the dead cowboys once a week.

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Artemus 13 years ago

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Safety first! All those pictures will be under a lot of pressure so be sure to wear safety glasses. Art

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