Rants of a 1970's Era Repairman

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Originally Posted by Findm-Keepm

I've gone on many $18.50 service calls in the past where we fixed the set in the home, and often the customer had another for us to take in for repair, or we were given the set for parts. We made money either way.

This goes along with what Howard Sams prodded shops to do: "Ask, what else needs fixing?" For years that was plastered on their folders, and the last TV shop I cleaned out had a sticker with that motto prominently located behind the counter.

The TV repairmen I've met may not have been rich, but most of them live in very nice ranchers built in the 60s/70s.