Advice for buying a tube-era TV?

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I think that if they posted a picture of it working, then it's safe to just ask to see
it turned on like in the post. If it comes on, and the screen gets snow in reasonable
brightness, and seems clear and sharp, and you find it's worth the price in your
eyes, then just buy it and go home..... If it don't work when you get there,
or it smokes & sparks then if you still want it buy it and go home.
If the screen lights, it gets snow, and sound has audio snow then
your doing good, At this point all the stuff that is hard to get
is currently working, buy it and go home..........
Take a flashlight, peek inside and see if there
is a brightener on the picture tube, That
would be a downer, but not always a
no sale condition..... Your choice..
Variacs are for Pu$$ys.....
Just plug it in & turn
it on.....



PS don't break the neck off the tube getting it into yer house.....


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