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scottap
Joined: 27 Mar 2007
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Location: Palo Alto, CA
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:38 pm Post subject: Need Help Assessing Value of BG808 |
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I currently have a BG808 that hopefully Curt will be able to fix. I came across a listing in my area for a BG808 that is about the same vintage. The tubes are burnt, but I it would be nice to have a parts machine (provided the one I already have ever gets working).
My question: The set has 30,000+ hours on it. I know Marquees are rated to last 100,000 hours (just ask anyone selling one  ), but is 30,000 excessive for a BG808?
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Tom.W
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:01 am Post subject: |
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Most of that time the projector was most likely in standby . The boards should be fine . You might need to replace a cap here or there but not till they fail . I say go for it ! No shipping cost as it's local . Offer them $125 for the parts and show them the cost to retube it .
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picree
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
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Location: Johnson City, TN
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:57 am Post subject: |
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I would show him some recently completed sales of BG808's on eBay and offer $50!
Try Item# 220135305607
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scottap
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:58 am Post subject: |
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| picree wrote: | I would show him some recently completed sales of BG808's on eBay and offer $50!
Try Item# 220135305607 |
I see you were the lucky winner. What was the condition of it?
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Tom.W
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 4:40 am Post subject: |
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Offer whatever you think you can get away with but remind the seller much is Hazardous waste including lead and mercury that costs big bucks to recycle ! 
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picree
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Location: Johnson City, TN
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:40 am Post subject: |
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| scottap wrote: | | I see you were the lucky winner. What was the condition of it? |
Very clean inside. Tubes were R/G/B 8/6/7. Hours were about 17,400. Runs great. Kids play games on it now.
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