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5. Trinitrons still fetch good money on eBay, incredibly durable tubes

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 02:30 PM

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I had an XBR for about a week. I had to use it with its bunny ears and the reception was poor. The ears were brushed aluminum and did not pick up well like the chrome GE of the era. But surely Sony was not catering to rural areas.

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Remember then? [View all] Floyd R. Turbo Oct 2025 OP

Our Mom told when we were kids that if we took a picture of the TV underpants Oct 2025 #1

A wise woman! Polaroids were especially dangerous! 😬 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 2025 #8

;-{) I remember....... Goonch Oct 2025 #2

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My first color TV was a 17 inch Sony. I bought it in 1976, rsdsharp Oct 2025 #3

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My parents bought their first color TV in the early 80s LogDog75 Oct 2025 #15

You were a high roller buying a Sony all I could afford moniss Oct 2025 #4

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Trinitrons still fetch good money on eBay, incredibly durable tubes bucolic_frolic Oct 2025 #5

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I have one of the last Trinitron models, 2001. quaint Oct 2025 #6

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I still have my color Etch-a-Sketch Ptah Oct 2025 #7

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I remember, in the early 1960s to mid-70s, having tv sets all over the house... GReedDiamond Oct 2025 #17

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Our first: Hitachi 12" justaprogressive Oct 2025 #20

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i have my second tv and my third . my first one burnt up at my moms and whend mom passed away AllaN01Bear Oct 2025 #21

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I bought my first TV at a garage sale. Morbius Oct 2025 #22

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I believe my first set was an RCA. I DO remember thinking.. chouchou Oct 2025 #23

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I remember our TV with a HALO some_of_us_are_sane Oct 2025 #24

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