09-18-2014, 12:24 AM
One primary thing would be that back when these sets were still in general use, there wasn't as much TV to watch and/or people didn't watch as much as they do now. Especially when they were out and about. People used to go camping and to the beach to do other things besides watch television, so these didn't get a lot of use back when they were still new-ish. Ergo, things like the CRT didn't get worn out before they got put into storage in the back of someone's closet or where ever. Worst thing was that folks didn't remove the batteries first.
