Anything common to these two projectors, to make a 1209 worthwhile as a parts machine for a 1209S ?

About 50/50.

These boards should be same:
G2
CONV. DRIVER
CONV. OUTP.
HOR. DEFL.
SYNC.+ VERT.DEF.
POWER INPUT
2nd ANA. INPUT
MAGN. FOCUS + SHIFT

Don't forget

Quadrupler
EHT
HV splitter
AC Input Board
The magnetics on the tubes are all the same.

Don't forget

Quadrupler
EHT
HV splitter
That is right, if it's not 1209s/E that have new boards.

Thanks guys!

I bought the pj. Just too good a price to pass on and very local. I was hoping the tubes would be useable. Now I have to decide if I keep it as parts, or as a backup pj.

Keep it as both,

If a part that is compatable between the two dies in the 1209s pull the part from the 1209 and if a non-compatable part fails pull out the 1209 and use it.

How are the tubes.

Erik

Sounds like the plan but this is a small house. I guess I could always ceiling mount it sideways, behind the screen in the front AT space, above the subwoofer, and it'd be out of sight.

Very good tubes with a new green.

If your just looking at spare boards buy a 1208s . Just about all the boards can be used in a 1209s .

Tom.W

I really wasn't looking for any pj, nor parts. This just came out of the blue and when the seller said "dirt cheap", he meant it. I didn't think the tubes were common between the two pjs, but I had my fingers crossed... :)

But I will keep the 1208s advice in mind. Thanks!

GT-17 lenses, beautiful gloss black painted cover, pristine tubes, spare HVPS. :)