@JulieNY
If, by "bulb", you mean the picture tube in the CRT, then it's a pretty involved repair. I'd suggest posting in the New York regional forum to see who, in the area, might be able to assist. Expect to spend money to fix it, and not a small amount -- into the multple hundreds of dollars. That's likely why the repair guy said to junk it. It's a Stern cabinet (maybe a Berzerk, given to black overspray inside), with a bootleg Ms Pacman board in it. It's primary value is purely your attachement to it (which is valid value). You are the only one who can decide what it's worth to fix it. However, don't literally junk it. If you decide you don't want to fix it, find someone else to take it.
If, by "bulb", you mean the picture tube in the CRT, then it's a pretty involved repair. I'd suggest posting in the New York regional forum to see who, in the area, might be able to assist. Expect to spend money to fix it, and not a small amount -- into the multple hundreds of dollars. That's likely why the repair guy said to junk it. It's a Stern cabinet (maybe a Berzerk, given to black overspray inside), with a bootleg Ms Pacman board in it. It's primary value is purely your attachement to it (which is valid value). You are the only one who can decide what it's worth to fix it. However, don't literally junk it. If you decide you don't want to fix it, find someone else to take it.

