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Originally Posted by jr_tech
As a collector, I would hesitate to pay extra for a "restored" set unless I could clearly see that the quality of workmanship was superior to what I could expect to obtain. I have seen many "hack jobs" in flea markets and "antique stores" that would clearly, IMHO reduce the value of the item.  Also, Why would I pay extra for someone else to have the fun. 
jr |
There is a decent percentage of radio and TV collectors who have zero electronic repair skills and no desire to learn them....To those collectors who merely want a neat old TV to watch restored and working is worth a premium...I flip sets to cater to locals in that category, and do repair work for those that already own the set they want to use.
As someone who can do electronic restorations and enjoys doing such, but has not learned cabinet restoration a pre-restored set holds almost no additional value (aside from knowing nothing major is burnt out) unless it's been made cosmetically near perfect.