Design Life of Vintage TV sets

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Originally Posted by decojoe67

I had heard from others that although the early sets were well built, the old wax caps were a weak point. By the the time these sets began to fail and needed more than just a tube replaced, the owners were enticed by the new bigger screen sets! Down in the basement or up in the attic it went until us collectors unearthed them! Now with modern components and less rigorous use these old work-horses have a lot of years to offer!

There may be something to that because after I get all the paper caps replaced in a set it is usually very reliable. My RCA 8" personal portable tv has had only one repair in ten years since being recapped and used regularly.