On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:57:44 +0000, Christopher Tidy
wrote:

Vaughn Simon wrote:
"Christopher Tidy" wrote in message
...

My guess is that in the absence of spare parts, a modern TV will be impossible
to repair


MIGHT be impossible to repair...

, but an older TV may be repairable in the

hands of a knowledgeable person.


Possibly. I doubt if you can buy a new flyback coil, or even a CRT for a
70's television. Only a few types of tubes are manufactured these days, though
lots of old tubes are still on the market.

It's difficult to compare the two situations, I know, because the parts
for the latest TVs are currently more plentiful. But would you rather be
trying to fix a 1958 TV right now, or a 2008 TV in 2058? I'd go for the
1958 TV, because the electronics will be simpler with more discrete
components, and so easier to understand. With many items of modern
electronics, you're stuck unless you can get replacement circuit boards.
I tried to fix a Sun computer power supply a while back, and it was a
nightmare. I got it fixed for a month or two, but it was luck more than
anything else. When it failed the second time, I just got another one.

Best wishes,

Chris
I took a 12 year old 25" Zenith in to a local dealer for a free
estimate when the pix went red. Got the estimate @ $50 the next day
with the advise that the next time the colour went wonky I should
leave it at the curb. Picked it up next day and it has worked fine for
the last six months. Happy Camper!
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada