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Originally Posted by Notimetolooz
Yeah. It isn't unusual to read a first post from someone new to a forum, never worked on vintage electronics, that just got a set for $40 or so. They think they got a great bargain. It is hard to break the news to them that they are going to have to spend more (maybe a lot more) to get it working.
I think you had some idea of what may be ahead.
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I did and with this TV and its antiquity status, I was never under the delusion it was not going to be expensive. But this is a hobby and a growing passion and feeding that is the reason I do it. I have friends and family members who are firmly rooted in the practical and would look at the money spent on this and conclude "Are you crazy? You could have had a 60" flat screen for what you've spent on this!" Others would say "How much are you going to sell that for when you're done?" I do it for the same reason some people put crazy money into restoring a classic pre-war car to bone stock specifications or restore a pocket watch to gleaming perfection...pride, satisfaction and being able to say "I did it!" No question my wife and I are blessed to be in a position to spend fun money like this and she is incredibly tolerant and understanding of what my "unprofitable" passions consume in money and time. But if it makes me happy, we're happy and vice versa. I'll keep at this beautiful example of early technology until I get it right and I have no doubt I'll look at my crude work years from now and...probably do all of it over again!!!