1910 Boris Rosing is granted a Russian patent for his cathode-ray tube, the technology found in most TVs today. 1925 Ventriloquist dummy Stooky Bill makes his on-screen debut in the first successful ...

Those of us who worked in TV repair shops, back when there was such a thing, will likely remember the cardinal rule of TV repair: Never touch the yoke if you can help it. The complex arrangement of ...

Dim lights in order to make the electron beam more visible. Wire up the heater and accelerator contacts (and also deflector contacts, if desired) on the tube to the power supply (or supplies). If ...

Toxic glass from old-style television sets and computer monitors could end up polluting landfills if new uses for them are not found soon, scientists warn. Open up an old TV and you'll find a ...