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You actually need to measure the inductance which isn't a feature that's included in most average multi-meters unfortunately 
Look to see if your meter has an option that reads uH or mH (micro-Henrys or milli-Henrys - named after some yank called Joseph Henry who did a lot of early work on magnetism)
Actually measuring the inductance is simple - you just put the probe on each end of the pairs, so you measure the vertical and horizontal deflection coils.
I know some people have got by using resistance measurements of the yokes, but I suspect they may have been a last tick-box kind of item where they've already established that the yoke & chassis are broadly compatible.
You can buy LCR meters on ebay and I've seen a few in the arduino hobbyist shops in either kit or assembled form. They weren't mega money (< £50 ISTR) but obviously that's a fair whack for a one-off event.
If you're lucky one of the monitor gurus will be on to provide better advice and somebody may have an LCR meter you can borrow. It's also probably a good idea to provide some more details on what your current broken setup is and what options you're looking at in case somebody has the parts you need lying around.
Good luck,
tim
Look to see if your meter has an option that reads uH or mH (micro-Henrys or milli-Henrys - named after some yank called Joseph Henry who did a lot of early work on magnetism)Actually measuring the inductance is simple - you just put the probe on each end of the pairs, so you measure the vertical and horizontal deflection coils.
I know some people have got by using resistance measurements of the yokes, but I suspect they may have been a last tick-box kind of item where they've already established that the yoke & chassis are broadly compatible.
You can buy LCR meters on ebay and I've seen a few in the arduino hobbyist shops in either kit or assembled form. They weren't mega money (< £50 ISTR) but obviously that's a fair whack for a one-off event.
If you're lucky one of the monitor gurus will be on to provide better advice and somebody may have an LCR meter you can borrow. It's also probably a good idea to provide some more details on what your current broken setup is and what options you're looking at in case somebody has the parts you need lying around.
Good luck,
tim
