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WTB Television, Cambridgeshire

dchwhitedchwhite Frets: 179
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Our faithful old CRT television seems to be on the way out :(

Something of a long shot (I'll try Gumtree and Freecycle too, but thought it might be worth an ask here) does anyone local-ish to me in Cambs have an old (but working!) TV they would like to sell? I wondered if maybe someone was replacing their old CRT with one of those fancy flat jobs for Christmas...

Ideally a 20" screen (or bigger is fine) - save yourself a trip to the tip, and I'll collect it and cross your palm with a tenner at the same time :)


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  • TTonyTTony Frets: 26143
    Try the charity shops perhaps? British Heart Foundation took our old Sony CRT when we got fed up of storing it in a dusty corner.
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  • siremoonsiremoon Frets: 1525
    I'm not local (Sutton, Surrey) but I've got a Toshiba 21" CRT with stand which you are very welcome to have if you want it. 
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  • dchwhitedchwhite Frets: 179
    @TTony thanks - unfortunately over our way, virtually none of the charity shops resell electricals. I think there's one or two in the centre of Cambridge that do, so next time I'm down there I'll have a look.

    @siremoon thank you very much, that's enormously kind of you :) (and funnily enough, ours is a Toshiba too). Unfortunately, I've got no sensible way to get over to anywhere near you, but I really appreciate the thought - thank you.
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  • siremoonsiremoon Frets: 1525
    You're very welcome.  Hope you manage to get something sorted locally :)
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  • vizviz Frets: 10211
    Go to emmaus (A10) or there's one on mill road in Cambridge
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  • BidleyBidley Frets: 2890
    I haven't got a tv unfortunately mate, but I'll keep my ears open for you. Facebook pages are brilliant for this sort of thing.
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  • vizviz Frets: 10211
    edited December 2013
    There's one here: https://m.facebook.com/groups/306026505087?__user=549530002

    oh sorry derr-brain me, it's a tv stand. Soz
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  • dchwhitedchwhite Frets: 179
    edited December 2013
    @viz thanks - I do love Emmaus, it's just a bit pricey to drive my car down there (I have a bit of a daft motor for a man of slender means :) ). I'll certainly pop in the next time I'm passing :)

    @bidley that's very kind mate - much appreciated, thank you :)
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  • bazxkrbazxkr Frets: 590
    A work colleague has a 27" (gonna check) CRT that works perfect but she just upgraded to a flat screen so prob taking over the tip.
    Trouble is based in S Ockendon, Essex about 60 miles from you.

    Can find out more info if it helps you out.

    Cheers
    Baz


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  • dchwhitedchwhite Frets: 179
    bazxkr said:
    A work colleague has a 27" (gonna check) CRT that works perfect but she just upgraded to a flat screen so prob taking over the tip.
    Trouble is based in S Ockendon, Essex about 60 miles from you.

    Can find out more info if it helps you out.

    Cheers
    Baz


    Thanks Baz. I really appreciate the offer, but I think I'm too far away for it to be a go-er.

    Thanks very much though - very kind of you to mention it :)
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  • ESBlondeESBlonde Frets: 3532
    Not sure if it helps but I did just that and treated my teenage boys to flat screen bobbins in the sales. So I have a CRT set and digital box. About 22" or more at a guess.

    Free to a good home. 

    I'm along the A14 toward Ipswich though.



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    ESBlonde said:
    Not sure if it helps but I did just that and treated my teenage boys to flat screen bobbins in the sales. So I have a CRT set and digital box. About 22" or more at a guess.

    Free to a good home. 

    I'm along the A14 toward Ipswich though.

    I more or less pass you, on my journey further West along the A14 it that helps @dchwhite.  Not sure whether 22" of CRT TV would fit in my rather small-booted car though ??
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  • dchwhitedchwhite Frets: 179
    ESBlonde said:
    Not sure if it helps but I did just that and treated my teenage boys to flat screen bobbins in the sales. So I have a CRT set and digital box. About 22" or more at a guess.

    Free to a good home. 

    I'm along the A14 toward Ipswich though.



    Thank you so much for offering, but I think if you're out Ipswich way, unfortunately you would be too far away for me to be able to get to you sensibly.

    And @TTony your offer is help is much appreciated too - thank you - but I really wouldn't want to put you (or anyone else) out in my search.

    Thank you both very much, though - it's very kind of you :)
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