Hey y'all! Question. I found this Sony at an estate sale less than an hour from me for $100. Would you snag it? I've been wanting to get into CRT and electronics repair. I'm an IT guy by day and spent years managing and working in a computer repair shop. I've never really gotten into soldering beyond the basics, but I understand components, diagnostics, multimeters, and the general repair process.
Part of me thinks learning CRT repair could be a fun hobby and maybe even a small side gig. I live in rural-ish northeast Ohio, and while there are repair shops within driving distance about it the closest is still about an hour away, it seems like a useful skill to learn myself. I've already been picking up cheaper CRTs in the $10-50 range when I find them, though I'm pretty sure my wife isn't thrilled with the growing collection in the basement.
As far as I know, this Sony works fine. I've just been surprised by how expensive even non-desirable CRTs have gotten lately. To me, $100 doesn't seem terrible when similar sets are selling for $250-300 on eBay, even with buyers paying shipping. Feels like it could be a good learning set, and maybe a decent flip later if I decide to go that route.
What do you all think? Worth the $100? 😅