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Within the past year, I ordered a brand new NTE tripler for a Zenith CCII. And, I don't think seperate HV tripler's have been used in 30+ years. So, yes, finding parts for a lot of the older stuff is often easier than finding parts for something that's five minutes out of warranty.
Someone brought me a 32" RCA LCD TV for repair that was just out of warranty and I could not get the necessary part to fix it. I was told that I could send the TV in, at my espense, plus $350 and they would send out a refurbished TV. For a little more cash, the owner could have bought a brand new set with a full warranty. The owner was not happy at all and I don't know what he did with the set after picking it up from me.
With today's electronics, if it's not a bad capacitor or other simple fix, you'll probably have an expensive door stop or, in the case of TV's, a giant "etch-a-sketch" on your hands when it fails.
Now, I think I'll watch a movie on the '79 Zenith CCII, that I anticipate will still be in service over here for a long time.
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