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Originally Posted by Jeffhs
Well, I used the TV every night (how many hours I put on the tube, I don't know) for four years, then when I moved I bought a new RCA CTC185 and put the Zenith in storage. The most the latter TV has been used in the last 13 years, not counting short tests every once in a while, was two weeks, when my RCA was in for repairs. Since then, the Zenith has only been on for a few minutes every month or so for testing.
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For grins, a little estimation and calculation... "nights" = perhaps something like 5PM to midnight = 7 hours per night times 365 days per year times 4 years which equals 10,220 hours. In addition, 2 weeks (14 days) at perhaps 12 hours per day which equals 168 hours. The additional "testing" perhaps adds another 20 hours or so total. This adds up to an estimated 10,408 hours. A heavily used set might get that many hours use in 2 to 3 years! For a 18 year old set, your Zenith is practically *brand new* ... cherish it!
jr