Tube sets in Daily use

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My stepmother mentioned to me last year that her mother's set was on its last legs-that they had just had a tube replaced. I told her to let me know if they needed help with it! I've been real curious to see just what it is. But I've heard such references before and I think this is sometimes coming from people who still think modern tv sets are full of tubes. I had a portacolor that was in daily use in a store just a couple years ago; but the last tube set that was in regular home use before I got it? Probably early 90s.