3 0CT 2007: THE CRT WAS VERY WEAK. A LONG COOK AT 8 VOLTS SHOWED GOOD EMISSION AFTER ABOUT FIVE HOURS. I DID HAVE TO CUT POWER TO REPLACE A BAD LIGHT SOCKET IN THE BASEMENT. UPON REPOWERING THE CIRCUIT, THE CRT SHOWED LOW EMISSION AGAIN. I HIT IT WITH THE REJUVENATOR AND IT CAME UP NICELY. IT STOOD WITHIN THE GOOD RANGE AT NORMAL HEATER VOLTAGE. ONCE I ROTATE THE COLLECTION, THIS WILL BE RESTORED. AS OF NOW, NO ATTEMPT TO SOFT START HAS BEEN DONE. I WILL MOST LIKELY ATTEMPT A SOFT START AROUND THANKSGIVING, SINCE I'M NOT ON CALL.