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

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 02:30 PM

Oct 23

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 23 OP

Our Mom told when we were kids that if we took a picture of the TV underpants Oct 23 #1

A wise woman! Polaroids were especially dangerous! 😬 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 23 #8

;-{) I remember....... Goonch Oct 23 #2

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My first color TV was a 17 inch Sony. I bought it in 1976, rsdsharp Oct 23 #3

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My parents bought their first color TV in the early 80s LogDog75 Oct 24 #15

You were a high roller buying a Sony all I could afford moniss Oct 23 #4

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Trinitrons still fetch good money on eBay, incredibly durable tubes bucolic_frolic Oct 23 #5

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I have one of the last Trinitron models, 2001. quaint Oct 23 #6

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I still have my color Etch-a-Sketch Ptah Oct 23 #7

Sweet! Floyd R. Turbo Oct 23 #14

Remember 8-track tapes LogDog75 Oct 24 #16

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Still have my FemDemERA Oct 25 #31

I remember, in the early 1960s to mid-70s, having tv sets all over the house... GReedDiamond Oct 24 #17

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Our first: Hitachi 12" justaprogressive Oct 24 #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 24 #21

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I bought my first TV at a garage sale. Morbius Oct 24 #22

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I believe my first set was an RCA. I DO remember thinking.. chouchou Oct 24 #23

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

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Flashback to my Dad's kozar Oct 25 #30

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