TVs that never got turned off.

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At my office, we have several crts that have run for years. There are a pair of 8'' Phillips monitors that have been running for over five years 24/7. The worst part is that they are built into a fixture with no ventilation.

Also, we only just got rid of our two 36" crt sets that have been in our cafe for the last four years. They too ran 24/7. Earlier this year, one began developing all sorts of intermittents, so it was retired. The other's crt just faded to nothing over the last few months, until the picture became unwatchable.

My Dad's 2000 Zenith basically also runs 24/7, as he spends retirement falling asleep on the couch with the tv on all night.