" If the picture tube was ood before this problem occured - that is you
like the picture quality - then it is very much worth repair.
Sounds like you lost vertical deflection. Could be dry/cracked solder
joints, a few bad capacitors, a bad vertical output IC, a bad resistor or
diode, or some combination of these.

If you have a competent technician repair it, it should not be too
expensive.
If you are capable of this type of repair yourself, troubleshoot the
vertical section, and you should be watching TV really soon!
Good Luck.

Hiya, thanks for your reply. I only have limited knowledge, and no equipment
to test it. I don't really know any decent technicians in our area. None
that I'd trust anyway! I know most would charge a fee just to look at it! I
have to be realistic, and think that I'd only get £50 - £60 if it was
working. It does seem a shame, but I think it might be going to the dump! My
new TV turns up tomorrow, so I need to make some space!

Matthew Long