HAs the VCR become obsolete? Can I get mine repaired (bought in 1987)? How? Where?

I have a roof antenna, a twenty-year-old CRT TV and a $40 converter box, all connected in a snarl of wires through my VCR player. The TV does not have the electronics to support a DVD player. I have a collection of meaningful family videos. I was able to record programs to tape until recently. The TV works beautifully in digital mode. The VCR has collapsed. My cash flow and mood resists buying a flat screen and the new junk. Any ideas?