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I'm no old-time repair man, but I can only go on my experiences trash-picking.
During my prime trash-picking years as a kid, mid-80s, I found plenty of Zenith sets that often still (if poorly) worked. I would find the occasional RCA, but the PC boards would be so brittle that one ham-fisted teenage tube-change would ruin them.
I'm guessing other brands hit the trash sooner.
BTW, I just picked up a Zenith tube color set that appears to have been untouched for a LONG time, but has a nice thick coat of dust/crud/smoke. I didn't do anything to it but power it up, and it works fine!
Pics to follow when I get a chance.
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From Captain Video, 1/4/2007
"It seems that Italian people are very prone to preserve antique stuff."
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