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When I used to buy broken TV's to fix and re-sell, these were the three most used lines by people who thought their dead console was worth a fortune:
A. There can't be much wrong with it since it won't come on. Probably just needs a new cord or fuse.
B. All it needs is a new horizontal tube (most of the time, the set would be SS, anyway).
C. It must be your cable! The TV was working fine at home!
To which I'd usually reply
A. I'm sure it has a blown fuse; but, what caused it to blow? At any rate, I don't pay over $10 for a broken TV, regardless of what you think it needs.
B. New horizontal tube? That's interesting, seeing as how your TV does not use any tubes except for the picture tube.
C. It might have played fine at your house; but, it's not playing fine at mine. And, there's nothing wrong with my cable. So, don't bring your junk over here and think I'm stupid enough to simply take your word that it works.
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