Anyone collect vintage Portable CRT TV's ?
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im_alan_partridge
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Here's one of my favorite vintage small TV sets.
Managed to grab this FREE off someone getting rid of it on craigslist.
I called 2 times, no answer. Called a 3rd time and got a hold of the person.
They said they were going to throw it away for recycling or give it to Goodwill,
but then listed it on craigslist to see if someone wanted it.
Anyways, I went to go see it and to my amazement, the thing is near mint !
It looks like it was hardly used ! The picture on it is still great too !
It was manufactured in Japan May 1976.
Managed to grab this FREE off someone getting rid of it on craigslist.
I called 2 times, no answer. Called a 3rd time and got a hold of the person.
They said they were going to throw it away for recycling or give it to Goodwill,
but then listed it on craigslist to see if someone wanted it.
Anyways, I went to go see it and to my amazement, the thing is near mint !
It looks like it was hardly used ! The picture on it is still great too !
It was manufactured in Japan May 1976.
Picked up this vintage 1983 Magnasonic model MBT 200 B&W TV at an estate sale today for a measily $2. Works and looks like new. Not even 1 scratch on cabinet !
Doesnt seem like it was used much. It is a very clean set.
Made in Korea.
The cabinet has a yellow tinge to it with marbleized swirls in it.
Is that bakelite ?
I cant find any info on it. Is it a 10" screen size ?
Doesnt seem like it was used much. It is a very clean set.
Made in Korea.
The cabinet has a yellow tinge to it with marbleized swirls in it.
Is that bakelite ?
I cant find any info on it. Is it a 10" screen size ?
Beosystem10
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No, that's not any kind of Phenolic, it's modern plastic, probably polystyrene. The thing with Phenolics is that they'd be nigh on impossible to fashion into these thin extrusions such as the ends of the lead stowage area where plastics are much less brittle, so much less likely to shatter or shear in that sort of rôle.
As a general rule of thumb, Bakelite is only ever found in dark colours and patterns such as the "Walnut" finish seen here on one of my 1950s Bush radios, where Catalin or modern plastics can be made in any colour. Late versions of this and similar sets were Bakelite in the case of the black and brown/Walnut swirl versions and urea in the case of the ivory ones though later ivory sets were painted onto brown Bakelite as the urea cracked in the heat from the dropper. (No transformers in these as much of the UK had only DC mains until quite recently).
As a general rule of thumb, Bakelite is only ever found in dark colours and patterns such as the "Walnut" finish seen here on one of my 1950s Bush radios, where Catalin or modern plastics can be made in any colour. Late versions of this and similar sets were Bakelite in the case of the black and brown/Walnut swirl versions and urea in the case of the ivory ones though later ivory sets were painted onto brown Bakelite as the urea cracked in the heat from the dropper. (No transformers in these as much of the UK had only DC mains until quite recently).
Picked up this Panasonic TR-201C B&W TV at an estate sale today.
Works perfect and the case is in near mint condition too.
Afrer a quick polish and clean, looks like new !
It's made in Korea.
I'm surprised back then Panasonic made TV's in Korea.
I guess to save cost, the black and whites were made there ?
some pics
Works perfect and the case is in near mint condition too.
Afrer a quick polish and clean, looks like new !
It's made in Korea.
I'm surprised back then Panasonic made TV's in Korea.
I guess to save cost, the black and whites were made there ?
some pics
kingrat2010
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Picked up this Rare Sharp 2U-121C Black and Whote Vacuum Tube TV for free, untested. Gave it a cleaning, polishing. It is in real nice condition, no cracks or faults on the case.Turned it on waited 45 seconds and it works. I believe this was made in 1971-72 ?? Made in Japan.
I cant find any info on it. I peeked inside and noticed it is a tube hybrid set ?
Some pics and video
http://youtu.be/kL_Bmrzoc_s
I cant find any info on it. I peeked inside and noticed it is a tube hybrid set ?
Some pics and video
http://youtu.be/kL_Bmrzoc_s
Picked up this obscure vintage JIL (Jutan International Limited) Concerto model JCTV 1580 13 inch Color TV off of KIJIJI today for free. Works and looks like new.
Doesnt seem like it was used much. It is a very clean set.
Made in Taiwan.
I cant find any info on it. Not sure the exact year but probably 1982-1987ish.
Seems to resemble an RCA set of that vintage.
Some pics:
Doesnt seem like it was used much. It is a very clean set.
Made in Taiwan.
I cant find any info on it. Not sure the exact year but probably 1982-1987ish.
Seems to resemble an RCA set of that vintage.
Some pics:
Got another freebie today from the local classifieds - 1991 Emerson EC1331 14" Color TV. Made in Korea. From the listing, I had no idea what year it was from or even if it worked ! I had to drive about 40 minutes to get it. Anyways, I brought it back home, cleaned it up and turned it on. Works as it should. :smoke:
I never knew TV sets made in the early 90's still had the knobs on the tuner and woodgrain look as well !
Anyways, here's some pics and a video.
http://youtu.be/sAG4b65EiVw
I never knew TV sets made in the early 90's still had the knobs on the tuner and woodgrain look as well !
Anyways, here's some pics and a video.
http://youtu.be/sAG4b65EiVw
Picked up this 1971 Sony CVM-110UA Transistor Video TV Monitor at an estate sale for dirt cheap in late October 2013. I had not tested it, so I took a chance on it. Brought it home and tested it and it turned on. Essentially it works, but needs some contact pots cleaned. It had woodgrain vinyl covering on it, but I removed it.
Northerner
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Do you have all these TVs on display?...I'd love to see what the collection looks like shown in a boom wall style...you'd need some big strong shelves!
Northerner
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Aw man, you have got to get them on display, they'd look so cool all together...the Elvis Graceland TV room look 
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