You know john, I wish I had a time machine. I'd put you in it and send you back 60 years and you'd be so much happier.
But, you know, times change. You get way more TV for the money than you did 60 years ago. I remember when my folks bit the bullet and spent several hundred dollars on a 21 inch, black and white console TV. It broke down at least a couple of times a year and had to go into the shop. We'd have to get along without the TV for at least a week.
Now, when the TV crashes, you just go out and buy another one, a better one. Plus, you probably have another TV or two sitting around the house you can watch.
The TV sitting right behind me in my office I bought 15 years ago, and it still works just fine (other than the edges of the picture being cut off because it's an old 4:3). So, I've paid an average of $18.60 a year for it.
When TV's were worth repairing. Notice the Hood is up! Now you know what direction cars are going.
Posted by: Geoff Thompson | March 16, 2017 at 10:55 AM
Looks like our basement when I was growing up!
Posted by: Cindy | March 16, 2017 at 02:12 PM
It's likely a bad 6BQ6.
Posted by: Allen | March 17, 2017 at 08:57 AM
back when people kept things and had them repaired! not like todays throw away junk! sad....
Posted by: john | March 17, 2017 at 01:14 PM
You know john, I wish I had a time machine. I'd put you in it and send you back 60 years and you'd be so much happier.
But, you know, times change. You get way more TV for the money than you did 60 years ago. I remember when my folks bit the bullet and spent several hundred dollars on a 21 inch, black and white console TV. It broke down at least a couple of times a year and had to go into the shop. We'd have to get along without the TV for at least a week.
Now, when the TV crashes, you just go out and buy another one, a better one. Plus, you probably have another TV or two sitting around the house you can watch.
The TV sitting right behind me in my office I bought 15 years ago, and it still works just fine (other than the edges of the picture being cut off because it's an old 4:3). So, I've paid an average of $18.60 a year for it.
Posted by: Joel | March 18, 2017 at 08:12 AM
thanks joel, I wish I had one too! about 30 years would be just right!
Posted by: john | March 19, 2017 at 08:31 AM