What's the best way to store an old color TV ?

[Tom_Ryan]

who ever said "time heals all wounds" probably wasn't thinking of old TV sets in storage.

[zenith2134]

Got that right, Tom. (I'm also Tom.)

Extreme temperature swings and humidity exposure can take it's toll on electrolytics, most resistors, and of course metal, which is perhaps the most important thing to consider with TV sets. The CRT isn't much of a concern unless it's underwater or the pins are totally destroyed somehow. But try and ship one a few states....

As for 'war stories' on storing old TV's:
I had to temporarily make room for some party equipment (beer-pong table and huge stereo/minifridge center, and some sets in the garage had to go up to the attic for awhile. One was the early 70s GE 19" portable tube-color which the eBay set reminded me of. I didn't realize the attic roof had a very slow, small leak however. It was around 2 months before I got back up there. I had no idea there was a leak since the weather was sunny and nice (idiotic, I now realize ) so I decide to plug'er in for some watchin'. Smoke, snapping and of course, no raster. This was one of my better trash-finds, thing hadn't been touched in years by the looks of it. Before the great short-circuit event, all it needed was a small capacitor in the HV supply to get it going. Picture was good enough after some adjustments (greyscale, focus, Vsize, etc) and it cleaned up nice. Too bad I never got some pics up at Audiokarma at that time. I was ashamed to bring it up on here until now, haha.

Keep them war-stories going guys.

[Thespeakerdude8]

Originally Posted by Sandy G

Send 'em to me. I'll love 'em, pet 'em, play w/'em, 'n' call 'em "George'...(grin)

haha someone plays too much halo on their vintage TV

[radotvguy]

Originally Posted by Dave S

I remember touring a CRT rebuilding operation in Carteret NJ years ago. I was surprised (and amused) by the fellow's method of "inventory storage" for rebuildable color tubes: face down on the lawn! There they sat until he needed one.

--Dave

I think i remember the place Dave is talking about in Carteret, NJ . Superior Picture Tube i think was the name of the place .

[Carmine]

Slightly off topic... I have two TI/994A (Texas Instruments) home computers that I cannot bring myself to toss. They are both in there original packaging. Also a good number of game cartriges. My parents insisted I either take them to my house, or they hit the trash.

For at least a year they've been in my dry (but cold/hot) garage. If I put them in the unheated/hot summer attic, would they be any better/worse off?

If not for the damn shitty real estate market, all my electronic crap would have better homes!