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Originally Posted by AlanInSitges
I was just thinking about this the other day. In my Walter Mitty daydreams I think about making a video series showing young people how to troubleshoot and repair TVs, hifis, etc. so that these things don't all become cat beds once the current generation is no longer here.
But then...does repair really even exist anymore? I bit, I guess...but every one of these old sets that people are still pulling out of estate sales, basements, attics, garages, thrift stores and landfills don't need a repair. If the intent is to be able to watch it, you're going to go directly to a full restoration: anything less will eventually see it burn up or stop working again. I guess there are some newer, XL-100 generation and BPC sets that may benefit from repairs, but I wonder if in the future anyone is going to be interested in those pressboard consoles.
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Asside from certain tanks like monochrome tube Zeniths from the late 50s on and portacolors every tube set that is used a lot (say over a hours a day) will need repairs every 6 months to 5 years even if it was restored prior to being made a regular watcher....tubes wear out, other parts occasionally let go, adjustments need touch up etc....to run these things you either have to know enough to do basic maintenance/troubleshooting or know a guy that can do it for you.
I'm in my late 20s so assuming I have a normal lifespan I should be actively keeping this hobby going another 40 years...there are some other younger hobbiests too. The repurposing trend will eventually fade.