the present invention provides an improvement in a color picture tube having an inline electron gun with coma correction members therein . the gun includes at least two electrodes that form a main focusing lens and a shield cup interconnected to one of the main focus electrodes . the improvement comprises the coma correction members being attached to the outside surface of the shield cup facing the main focusing lens electrodes . in a method of attaching the coma correction members to the shield cup , the members are provided as one of a plurality of sets of members in a continuous strip . one set of members are placed against the outside surface of the bottom of the cup and welded thereto . portions of the strip that are not part of the welded members are broken - away from the welded members .