The Things People Throw Away

[Rod Beauvex]

Originally Posted by holmesuser01

I've got a 27" Sony set that got hit by lightning when it was just out of warranty. The chassis was ruined. I stored the set in my garage for 21 years, until my 27" Sony EXR set CRT went weak. I swapped out the CRT's and now, I have a brand-new looking Sony that is 22 years old!

Interesting. How old are the sets themsevles?

[holmesuser01]

Originally Posted by Rod Beauvex

Interesting. How old are the sets themsevles?

The EXR set was built in 1991, and the lightning damaged set was built in 1993. The two CRT's just happened to be identical... right down to the yokes. I swapped them out, and only had to lightly touch up the convergence. Looking good!!