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Black screen perforated with circular holes

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bruce2...@gmail.com

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Jul 27, 2020, 1:00:52 PM7/27/20
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What is this type of screen called? Where can you get it from?

Phil Hobbs

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Jul 27, 2020, 1:43:31 PM7/27/20
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On 2020-07-27 13:00, bruce2...@gmail.com wrote:
> What is this type of screen called? Where can you get it from?
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McMaster-Carr, if you're prepared to paint it yourself. Very roughly
$10 per square foot in aluminum, $20 in brass.

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whit3rd

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Jul 28, 2020, 2:34:34 AM7/28/20
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On Monday, July 27, 2020 at 10:00:52 AM UTC-7, bruce2...@gmail.com wrote:
> What is this type of screen called? Where can you get it from?

Sometimes called 'shadow mask' and there's some behind the glass in
every color CRT.

Jeff Urban

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Jul 28, 2020, 7:29:15 AM7/28/20
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>Sometimes called 'shadow mask' and there's some behind the glass in
>every color CRT.

Only the older ones, the inline gun ones had an aperture grill which is only vertical. Slits not holes.
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