• DarkCloud@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Would have weighed a ton. Barely any plastic, solid wood through out. Electrical components that weren’t miniaturized yet.

    Stuff was HEAVY back then. More than you’d think.

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      Used the total power of a modern household, but you could FIX it! Dad and I took a few trips to the grocery store to test and buy new tubes. If dad couldn’t hack it, call the repair guy. Imagine it being cheaper to have a man come to your house a few times than to buy a new TV.