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Originally Posted by blueOnly
What makes them unsafe? Fire hazard or the strange feeling in my head when I stand next to it while it's on?
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There are paper and electrolytic capacitors in them that deteriorate and fail with age. They go off value, become open, or short out. When that happens, all kinds of havoc can be wrought on the still working parts of the set when power is applied. As tempting as it is, it's never a good idea to turn on an old TV or radio until it has had its old capacitors replaced.