HUGE CRT TV - is it of any use?

[Steve vRS]

I have bought a nice new LED TV - the first large tele I've bought since 2003! It is replacing a Panasonic Quintrix 100Hz 32" CRT unit which has survived 3 house moves and is bloody heavy.

Do these things sell on Ebay for 99p or should I just ask a friend to help me take it to the tip?

It seems a shame as it is still in perfect working order and the picture and especially sound are good.

If any one wants it, I am based in North Cheshire!

Steve

[MacW]

I had two that I couldn't give away about 4 years ago. Offered for free (even delivered within reasonable distance!) on the office social site, the local news agents and the local supermarkets, not a sniff.

Took them to the tip in the end.

[Mark.]

Tried local schools or old peoples homes? A lot of these just need to show a picture and plug any fancy peripherals in.

[harryowl]

Make a giant magnifying glass and burn stuff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFw7U7V1Hok

[Kermit power]

Your old TV could be of enormous use!!!!!!!

All you need is a slow motion video camera, a sledgehammer and a recording of a Tony Blair speech.

Set it up with the Blair speech running, follow these instructions then post the results on here for everyone to use as a stress reliever!!

[Steve vRS]

I'd be surprised if they'd take it. After all, would anyone buy it for more than the cost of sending a van to collect it?

The small print says that the van driver inspects and can refuse collection.

Steve

[Parabola]

Hello.

If you decide to tip it, let me know first. I'll come and collect it instead.
My girlfriend is the only person I know who still has a non widescreen CRT telly. That one would blow her mind!

Thanks. AJ

[B17NNS]

Lie it on its back and lob a brick up so it drops on the screen. Makes an awesome bang

[rhinochopig]

We had the last great CRT - a Phillips thing - and we couldn't give it away anyone. No one, even charities, were interested. Such a shame as it was a superb standard def TV.

[Miguel Alvarez]

I gave two away and some other stuff when I moved a couple of years ago. Someone was going through some hard times and needed a full set of furniture. Worked out great for me and gave me that fuzzy feeling.

[marctwo]

I put mine on freecycle and it was gone within a week.

[Steve vRS]

Parabola said:

Hello.

If you decide to tip it, let me know first. I'll come and collect it instead.
My girlfriend is the only person I know who still has a non widescreen CRT telly. That one would blow her mind!

Thanks. AJ

Hi, if you want it, can you collect on Saturday? I'll warn you, you'll need a big boot and a strong back!

Steve

[Wacky Racer]

I took my old (working perfectly) large Panasonic CRT to the local tip last week.

Nearly broke my friggin back.......

(Cut the plug off first though....worth more than the TV was)

[megaphone]

Just leave it outside with the remote and a sign saying 'free TV'. It will just vanish. I have done this with 3 old CRT TVs.

[Mark.]

If you want it to go quicker put a For Sale £20 sign on it

[RizzoTheRat]

If you can't sell it stick it on Freecycle, it's amazing what people will come and collect, I even had a load of knackered old bricks off there some years back.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

FunkyChucker said:

Donate to British Heart Foundation. They will even collect.

That's ironic, as I had a heart attack carrying mine to the skip!

[Morningside]

Yup Freecycle. I see them listed on there a lot and they are normally marked as taken in less than a week.
Some (odd) people prefer them for old school console playing.

[NPI]

Morningside said:

Yup Freecycle.

My next door neighbour asked me what to do his massive widescreen CRT and I suggested he put it on Freecycle.

Sure enough someone in the next village wanted it for gaming. They turned up in 3 Series saloon and it wouldn't go in the car, so my neighbour came round to me and I ended up delivering his TV - and helping carry it up the new owners stairs!

[TEKNOPUG]

Steve vRS said:

I have bought a nice new LED TV - the first large tele I've bought since 2003! It is replacing a Panasonic Quintrix 100Hz 32" CRT unit which has survived 3 house moves and is bloody heavy.

Do these things sell on Ebay for 99p or should I just ask a friend to help me take it to the tip?

It seems a shame as it is still in perfect working order and the picture and especially sound are good.

If any one wants it, I am based in North Cheshire!

Steve

I bought one second hand for £50 8 years ago. Must have been £800+ new? Weight about 65kgs - nightmare to shift about. Had it for a couple of years and then gave it to a mate when I moved. He's still got it and it works faultlessly.