I'm in need of a television repairman/restorer!!!!!

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My grandmother has an analog RCA portable television set that was manufactured in October 1979. It has been sitting on a ledge in her basement for the past thirty years. A couple of weeks ago I went over to her house to convert the TV set using TV baluns and twin-lead wire adapters. Unfortunately, when I went to scan for DTV channels, I couldn't get a picture, and I barely got any noise. All I got was a bright line running horizontally across the screen.

When I contacted the FCC, they informed me that I had connected the DTV converter box correctly and that the problem most likely laid with the TV set itself. I was not expecting this, and restoring a television was beyond my expertise.

That is why I'm asking for your help. I can't do this on my own, and it's not something I could learn from the Internet or some instruction manual that easily.

If anyone could come over to my grandmother's house and restore/repair her TV set, that would be great. My grandma lives in the nearby suburbs of Chicago. If you don't feel comfortable coming to her house, let me know of a place you would feel comfortable.

Thanks guys, and I hope to hear from one of you!

Matt


By the way, I'm sorry I don't have a picture of the TV with me at the moment.