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I have yet to meet a tv repairman who gave a flying fig about old tv sets. Many have given me stuff that was heading for the dumpster, and they just shook their head as I carried out that box of "junk". When I was younger I had a couple tube color sets that needed repair-the local shop would always take one crack at it, telling me when I picked it up that "thats it-if it breaks again, you're outta luck". Each time the repair did not last a week, I then took the set to a shop in another town and the repair would hold. 10 years ago I was trying real hard to get my Porthole up & running but having no luck. I really didn't understand at the time the importance of recapping. A radio collector I talked to reccomended her uncle, a part time tv repairman. I thought he would have that thing going in the blink of an eye. Instead, it sat there for about 8 years and he never did figure it out. (In the mean time I had gotten smart enough to fix it myself!) This same fellow said that one of his first tests, as a young tech, was bringing a CTC-5 back to life; also said he has a Predicta hidden away. But he really has no interest in tube sets. I guess guys like him don't like living in the past?
About 10-12 years ago I was finding tube color sets left & right; nowadays its too easy to go to Walmart & buy a new set for $99. Tommorow I am going to the counties first annual junk electronics collection day. I wonder what will show up? I wonder if they (or my wife!) will let me drag anything home?
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