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Old 10-25-2005, 09:28 PM
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Well, my daily watcher TV is a 1996 GE/Thomson set. After doing the tuner board repair and such, it has worked perfectly for the past 9 soon to be 10 years with a lot of use.

But for old TVs, I regularly use the solid state TVs I have, which range from 1972-1985. The all tube and hybrid sets I use only on the weekends, which are from 1965-1976 (Oldest one I have is from 1960, but needs restored.)
I actually got a mint '68 Portacolor earlier this year. I turn it on once a month for an hour maybe 2 at the most. I actually set the sleep timer on it to shut it down after that time. I want to be able to use it, but keep the hours low on it.

There's just something magical about watching a 30-50 year old TV that you won't get with a modern black/silver plastic box...

Am I the only one that likes that distinct smell of hot vacuum tubes?
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