This is a list of tvs that have picture tubes suitable for use in arcade monitors. Need a tube? Search on Craigslist or hit the local thrift shops with a copy of this list. This is by no means an end-all list, there's no way I can list EVERY tv with a useable tube, but basically the ones that I've scavenged from thrift shops, craigslist, and curb finds.

Note that where you see mention of a "CR" Code, like CR-23 or CR-25, this is a reference for the pinout of the tube. It refers to the socket that is used for a B&K Precision tube rejuvenator, and is a good way to indicate socket compatibility. For example, a tube with a CR-23 socket will have the same pinout as any other tube with a CR-23 socket. A tube that is a CR-25 though will not be compatible with a CR-23 tube. Clear as mud?

Here's a link to the B&K Precision setup guide for their tube rejuvenators. Again, we use this as a pinout reference...if your donor TV's tube uses the same socket (CR-??) as the tube your replacing, then they're pin compatible: http://www.bkprecision.com/download/documentation/100-CRT.pdf

Ladies/Gents - We need to find some of the rare/hard to find tubes out there! Even if you find oddball sizes, or even b&w tubes, please by all means just send them to me and I'll post them. Nintendo Cocktails take 14" tubes, Red-tent owners are in need of 18" tubes, and some games use a 19" or 23" b&w tube - send those as well!!

These TVS have been found to have useable tubes in them....

These TVs were found to NOT have useable tubes, as in "DO NOT BUY"...

• Sanyo Model#91C71 19" Tv (Manu Oct 1978) Tube#MV19VJCP22 = CR25
• JC Penny Model#685-2139 19" Tv (Manu April 1987) Tube#A48ABW20X = CR25
• Symphonic Model #WFT20M4 20" Tv (Manu April 2004) Has A51 tube.
• Panasonic: CT-20D11DE : A51KQN011X : 11.8v : 4.1h (since the numbers were handy - A51 tube

Arcade Monitor Reference

Here's a list of readings from Arcade monitors, to see if your tv tube's existing yoke may be compatible with a chassis. Please take this information with a grain of salt and verify the readings before trying it.These were compiled from forum posts, other sites, and my own experiences.