anyone here care about modern projection sets?

[holmesuser01]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

Didn't Magnavox build a RPTV for Sears?
I remember seeing one in the early 90's. They were selling them in their outlet stores, to get rid of them, as they were such dogs.
The smart buyers bought the maintenance agreement. If their hot-shot techs couldn't repair it, they would refund the entire purchase price.

Yes they did. Sold under the LXI name. Replaced modules galore on them.

The MA's were sold by us, the techs. I told customers with the RP sets that even a single picture tube would cost them $300 and up just for the tube.

If I DIDN'T sell a MA in a week, I would get comments on my work ethic from our district hub. I hated that.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by holmesuser01

Yes they did. Sold under the LXI name. Replaced modules galore on them.

The MA's were sold by us, the techs. I told customers with the RP sets that even a single picture tube would cost them $300 and up just for the tube.

If I DIDN'T sell a MA in a week, I would get comments on my work ethic from our district hub. I hated that.

IIRC, you mensioned that you worked for Sears.
In the earlier days, they had techs that were pretty sharp.
Later, they had people that would work in several areas. They had one guy that would repair lawn and garden equipment, working on VCR's. He would do head cleaning and other minor repairs.
The future doesn't look too promising for Sears.

[holmesuser01]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

IIRC, you mensioned that you worked for Sears.
In the earlier days, they had techs that were pretty sharp.
Later, they had people that would work in several areas. They had one guy that would repair lawn and garden equipment, working on VCR's. He would do head cleaning and other minor repairs.
The future doesn't look too promising for Sears.

When I started there, it was for TV/VCR/and stereo equipment.

When I left, I'd added appliances, garage door openers , and exercise equipment to the list.

Sears had a great core crew there at the hub (our store was big enough to be a service hub location). Some had been there 25 years. It was the new people that ran the place that did it in for me.