Does anyone currently use a TV that is 18 years old or older?-lol - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 01-12-2006, 05:59 PM

My TV is 18 years old and it has yet to show any signs of dying. It has been with me throw my highschool years, college, and now since i had my own place. I bought it in 1988 and it's still going strong. Anyone here currently using a TV that is 18 years old or older?

MsOrange · 01-12-2006, 06:00 PM

dang... you gotta good one, that's for sure

mines about... 5 years old maybe

TVFactFan · 01-12-2006, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MsOrange

dang... you gotta good one, that's for sure

mines about... 5 years old maybe

yeah I feel so connected to it, it's been with me for so many years-lol

MsOrange · 01-12-2006, 06:03 PM

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yeah I feel so connected to it, it's been with me for so many years-lol

you've bonded

YoliUSA · 01-12-2006, 06:05 PM

The first TV that I had was my parents old TV and it lasted for about 14 years. The one I currently have is 2 years old, but the one I had before it lasted only for 3 years lol.

TVFactFan · 01-12-2006, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by YoliUSA

The first TV that I had was my parents old TV and it lasted for about 14 years. The one I currently have is 2 years old, but the one I had before it lasted only for 3 years lol.

Well sylvania brand TV's must be the best-lol

MsOrange · 01-12-2006, 06:10 PM

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Well sylvania brand TV's must be the best-lol

hey, that's what my newest TV is that me and Jonathan got for Christmas (32 inches)... so yay..

dawsongirl · 01-12-2006, 06:41 PM

Zenith = CRAP We got a Zenith in 1995...started dying in 2002.

We had an old Admiral console TV for years and years. Well, from 79-95 at least, maybe before that.

We've had the Sony for almost 2 years, my Panasonic for...hmm...7ish.

Polniaczek033 · 01-12-2006, 07:17 PM

we've had a tv for about 20 years. we keep it in the basement and we're almost hoping that it explodes or gets damaged down there so we have an excuse to buy a new one.

it still works though. the color sometimes gets weird.

TVFactFan · 01-12-2006, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Polniaczek033

we've had a tv for about 20 years. we keep it in the basement and we're almost hoping that it explodes or gets damaged down there so we have an excuse to buy a new one.

it still works though. the color sometimes gets weird.

I was asking do you have a TV 18 years or older than u still use everyday not sittin in the basement-lol

EmoJoe · 01-12-2006, 07:24 PM

The one in my room is like 8 years old...but its a small TV and it only has 50 channels, i I do n t need anything fancy for my room...I like the TV in my room. The one in my mom and dad's room is like 5-6 years old, the one in the living room is like 4-5 years old and the one in the computer/family room is about 15-20 years old, but it still works fine.

We used to have a HUGE HUGE HUGE HUGE HUGE HUGE TV in the living room, and it was like 5-10 years old but in broke in like 2001.

EmoJoe · 01-12-2006, 07:25 PM

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I was asking do you have a TV 18 years or older than u still use everyday not sittin in the basement-lol

I think she does use it...

YoliUSA · 01-12-2006, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

Well sylvania brand TV's must be the best-lol

LOL...Actually we had a Sylvania TV in our living room and it also lasted for quite a while (10+ years)

The one that I had for 14 years was a Samsung.

Polniaczek033 · 01-12-2006, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

I was asking do you have a TV 18 years or older than u still use everyday not sittin in the basement-lol

no we use it everyday. it's just in the basement. i guess that was just additional and unneeded information. we use it everyday though.

PZelda · 01-12-2006, 09:16 PM

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Zenith = CRAP We got a Zenith in 1995...started dying in 2002.

We had an old Admiral console TV for years and years. Well, from 79-95 at least, maybe before that.

We've had the Sony for almost 2 years, my Panasonic for...hmm...7ish.

Ha, that's funny. I've been a Zenith gal for as long as I can remember. I don't currently own any Zenith electronics (besides an universal remote), but we've always had great luck with Zenith electronics.

It isn't 18 years old yet - but my dad still has the Zenith TV that my parents brought together (when they were still married) in 1989. It came with a detachable glass plate that I guess acted as a dustjacket for the TV. For some reason, the glass front broke about 7, 8ish years ago. It still works - it makes a really loud screeching sound when you turn it on, and it takes a while to warm up BUT IT STILL WORKS. I can still remember when my parents brought that TV together. We had a Sony console [floor] TV, and when they got the TV, the console TV got moved to the basement and we got an entertainment center so the new TV would have something to sit on.

Currently, I am a Magnavox gal- there are two Magnavox TV's at my place, the living room TV is 11 years old and the one in my bedroom is 8 years old. All the electronics I own still works as if they were new, and I have had some of them for almost 10 years now. I have a VERY nice General Electronics VCR that is 9 years old now. It's mah baby.

01-12-2006, 05:59 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,100	Does anyone currently use a TV that is 18 years old or older?-lol My TV is 18 years old and it has yet to show any signs of dying. It has been with me throw my highschool years, college, and now since i had my own place. I bought it in 1988 and it's still going strong. Anyone here currently using a TV that is 18 years old or older?

01-12-2006, 06:05 PM	#5
YoliUSA Fan of the Classics Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 13, 2002 Location: In a galaxy far, far away... Posts: 5,290	The first TV that I had was my parents old TV and it lasted for about 14 years. The one I currently have is 2 years old, but the one I had before it lasted only for 3 years lol.
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01-12-2006, 07:17 PM	#9
Polniaczek033 believe. Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 26, 2002 Location: edinboro. Posts: 4,634	we've had a tv for about 20 years. we keep it in the basement and we're almost hoping that it explodes or gets damaged down there so we have an excuse to buy a new one. it still works though. the color sometimes gets weird.
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01-12-2006, 07:24 PM	#11
EmoJoe Cool cool cool Forum Addict Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 71,478	The one in my room is like 8 years old...but its a small TV and it only has 50 channels, i I do n t need anything fancy for my room...I like the TV in my room. The one in my mom and dad's room is like 5-6 years old, the one in the living room is like 4-5 years old and the one in the computer/family room is about 15-20 years old, but it still works fine. We used to have a HUGE HUGE HUGE HUGE HUGE HUGE TV in the living room, and it was like 5-10 years old but in broke in like 2001.
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01-12-2006, 06:00 PM	#2
MsOrange Bringin' Sexy Back Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 27, 2004 Posts: 6,133	dang... you gotta good one, that's for sure mines about... 5 years old maybe

01-12-2006, 06:41 PM	#8
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Zenith = CRAP We got a Zenith in 1995...started dying in 2002. We had an old Admiral console TV for years and years. Well, from 79-95 at least, maybe before that. We've had the Sony for almost 2 years, my Panasonic for...hmm...7ish.