My first new TV was the 1968 version of the Cadet. At the time, I paid $90 for it, and a solid state version was available for an additional $10 (I'm not sure if the 12" solid state version was called a Cadet model or not). Since I was a high school kid on an allowance, $10 was a lot of money for me, so I went with the tubed version. The set saw daily use through 1985, and was never serviced. The sound went out at that point, but the picture was still good. I ended up giving it away, as I didn't want to put any money into an "obsolete" tube-type B&W TV.
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