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Old 10th Jan 2019, 12:42 am   #29
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Default Re: Changing the throw away culture BBC News today.

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Originally Posted by Skywave View Post
Remember the Philips G6 CTV? When first released in 1967, retail price was £341. That sum of money at today's prices is equivalent to £6,036.
At that price and at today's labour charges etc., surely a repair would be economical?
It would, but like then, not many would be sold or rented. If I had to pay that sort of money for a TV I just would not bother and find more economical entertainment.
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