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>>thunde+(OP)
To make the 80's TV more authentic, is there an option to change channels via a pair of vice-grips that are permanently attached to the stub where the missing/broken channel knob should be? Because that's how I experienced it.

The static effect is nice for creating a low-fi vibe, but some kind of CRT effect (like many arcade & console emulators have) would be even better.

>>glonq+1l1
I had several televisions where the reception was off a bit, but if you turned the dial a very small amount, like 1mm or so, it would look better. So we would wedge matchbooks or cardboard in the dial to hold it there. Happened across several different models.

Also ones where the flyback transformer was dying, which would collapse the picture. But banging the TV would bring it back to life for 10-30 minutes. So we had a pile of shoes near the couch to throw at the TV as needed.