Walk into a Goodwill, walk out with a TV

[DragonmasterDan]

With VGS this weekend, the evening before I picked up two small CRTs for .49 each to use for Turbofest. Goodwills near me still seem to have them but are pickier with which ones they are accepting.

[xelement5x]

You are lucky, most of the thrifts near me have stop accepting any tube TVs so my source for upgrades has run dry.  I used to occasionally upgrade my set from there when they got a better set in and I'd re-donate the old one.  Right now I've got a nice 27" Samsung that does a great job with SD inputs, but I was hoping I could find an older Trinitron eventually

I'm not sure if there are Savers down your way, but they seem to still have CRTs up here.

I just searched and the closest one to me is in.................. Highlands Ranch!

That's a bit of a drive just for a CRT though


I'll stick with what I've got for now, the CRT and the PVM in my closet will hold me over.  Technically I'd guess the tube in my woody arcade machine would count too, but I'm hoping to get rid of that this summer.  I'd stockpile them if I had more room, but my basement is already chock full of stuff. 

[DragonmasterDan]

I'm resurrecting this dead thread.

Two of my nearby Goodwills had this sign up.

[toymachine78]

Meh..... They were over priced anyhow. All the GW stores around here sell 27in+ for 35$ +.

[DragonmasterDan]

Meh..... They were over priced anyhow. All the GW stores around here sell 27in+ for 35$ +.

2.00 or less in most cases in my area.

[toymachine78]

Meh..... They were over priced anyhow. All the GW stores around here sell 27in+ for 35$ +.

2.00 or less in most cases in my area.

  Holy smokes!!!!! Must be nice.... We got some greedy f*ckers around here. I guess they set the price based on market

[Medic_wheat]

Meh..... They were over priced anyhow. All the GW stores around here sell 27in+ for 35$ +.

2.00 or less in most cases in my area.

  Holy smokes!!!!! Must be nice.... We got some greedy f*ckers around here. I guess they set the price based on market

Yeah same in my area $24-35 depending on size.    Never seen them for $2.

[esteban]

I am upset. My wife threw out two CRTs thinking I wouldn't notice. Sony Trinitron 27" and a cute JVC 19 inch.

I guess I'll have to find two more backup CRT's locally.

[DragonmasterDan]

I am upset. My wife threw out two CRTs thinking I wouldn't notice. Sony Trinitron 27" and a cute JVC 19 inch.

I guess I'll have to find two more backup CRT's locally.

I think the goodwills are managed regionally and this probably location by location based. So in New Jersey they might still take them.

Meh..... They were over priced anyhow. All the GW stores around here sell 27in+ for 35$ +.

2.00 or less in most cases in my area.

  Holy smokes!!!!! Must be nice.... We got some greedy f*ckers around here. I guess they set the price based on market

Yeah same in my area $24-35 depending on size.    Never seen them for $2.

Some of the other thrift chains are higher priced. I actually bought (while technically not a TV) a 32 inch Sony PVM for 1.99 not too long ago.

[Medic_wheat]

I am upset. My wife threw out two CRTs thinking I wouldn't notice. Sony Trinitron 27" and a cute JVC 19 inch.

I guess I'll have to find two more backup CRT's locally.

I think the goodwills are managed regionally and this probably location by location based. So in New Jersey they might still take them.

Meh..... They were over priced anyhow. All the GW stores around here sell 27in+ for 35$ +.

2.00 or less in most cases in my area.

  Holy smokes!!!!! Must be nice.... We got some greedy f*ckers around here. I guess they set the price based on market

Yeah same in my area $24-35 depending on size.    Never seen them for $2.

Some of the other thrift chains are higher priced. I actually bought (while technically not a TV) a 32 inch Sony PVM for 1.99 not too long ago.

We're not worthy! We're not worthy!

[cr8zykuban0]

only if i can find a sony pvm at a goodwill. now that would be nice

[SamIAm]

I'm jealous of you guys in America. Here in Japan, CRTs are starting to disappear from even the dingiest used electronics stores. I'll probably buy the next good one I find even if I don't need it, just to put it in storage for when my current one finally dies.

[jeffhlewis]

Damn, I knew this day was coming. For things like MGC, we might only get one more chance to stock up, then whatever stock of CRTs we have is literally going to be it, until they die off one by one (we lose a couple every year during load up/tear down). Might have to start scraping Craigslist.

[ifkz]

Another one in:  A woodgrain side Montgomery Ward brand 19 inch TV I bought for the woodgrain = $10

Another one out:  A 1991 19 inch, cable-ready only hookup

A good swap, I think.

[Medic_wheat]

Another one in:  A woodgrain side Montgomery Ward brand 19 inch TV I bought for the woodgrain = $10

Another one out:  A 1991 19 inch, cable-ready only hookup

A good swap, I think.

Post a pic of the wooden one