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Old 12-27-2007, 05:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Thyratron View Post
Another excellent point that I couldn't agree with more. It's good to see that most people on this board (but far too few in the general public, unfortunately) continue to support the use of old, repairable, AMERICAN MADE TVs and the people who enjoy and know how to work on them.
Exactly. I don't think there's a single set on the market today without some kind of surface-mount componentry inside. And the prices you have to pay to replace a whole board when on an older set you could spend a buck on a resistor to get it working.
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