TVs in storage; and "It Worked 15 years ago!"

[zenith2134]

Hey all

I was wondering how many of you have many un-used, idle sets in storage. I'm at a point where I have a lot just sitting in a heated attic in my mom's place. In the past I've ran 'em all every 1 to 3 months (at least) but now it looks like most will sit for longer....and most have.

Regarding electrolytic cans, mechanical tuners, speaker cones, and other " time-sensitive " parts, what is the bare mimimum I should be doing with my tv's? I realize crt's and other tubes are in a vacuum (obviously) and should be fine for many, many years but: Is yearly OK to run tube-chassis tv's and monitors? What about more modern sets?

Of course I was as smart as could be when putting em away. No moisture, rain, extreme temperature swings.....BUT in the summers, ambient humidity can go as high as 90%. Out of options, is this alright for a few summers?

Thanks, guys.