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Originally Posted by bigaudioal
I am brand new to the hobby and on the young side (40). I am really only interested in getting the sets I collect to work. Not really sure what attracted me to this, other than my love of antiques and memories of my grandfather pulling a tabletop set out in his backyard with an extension cord and antenna to watch a ballgame in the summer time.
Plus there is a great satisfaction in learning this stuff, doing the work and actually getting results. I started with a few radios and have had immense help from folks on this forum. Have not completely restored a TV by myself yet, but I am getting there.
Hope the prices do not go up TOO high for working parts, but understand if they do.
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I too am on the younger side of radio/TV collectors (46), but I've been in the hobby avidly since about 1980. Recently I've noticed that many sets, as well as early CRT's and other various parts are suddenly becoming rather scarce. In, say the '90's, it seemed there was an over-abundance of everything! Certain serious collectors had stacks of sets stored away. Of course it's bound to happen that the supply dries-up as time goes on. It just gets a little more expensive and requires a little more searching around to get something.
Good luck with your resto work. I still am timid with elec. repairs. I give it to my tech.
Joe
07-30-2013, 04:30 AM
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