Philo Farnsworth Museum
 

Philo was the inventor of the modern day television - his museum is selling off its contents - If interested e-mail me

no affiliation with sale - just helping you all if interested.

Sale is June 19th

Hi, I am just getting ready to drive over there from here in Virginia. I sent the auctioneer asking them about a preview of the items. The item viewing for this event will be Friday evening from 4-6pm at the museum. Maybe I'll see you there. I'm the 62 year old guy with the white beard.

-Richard

Humm - I must be looking in the mirror - only have you by one year - but I have a white beard

Why is the museum selling? Lost lease?

I really don't know why they are closing. I don't think that there were enough visitors to support it. (IMHO)

The museum they are located in kicked them out. They needed the space to expand their own collection.

I heard that the Mormon Church is planning to dedicate a small exhibit on Farnsworth in Salt Lake City. I wonder if they bought out the museum, and are selling off items not needed in their plans? The Farnsworth family is still active in the Mormon Church in Pacific Palisades, CA, as far as I know.

Charles

I'm assuming that this was a color tv,not bw
 

This certainly went for big$$$

https://www.proxibid.com/asp/LotDeta...83889#topoflot

That was black and white. Crazy price.

But how about this one:

https://www.proxibid.com/asp/LotDeta...94818#topoflot

ALL for $15??

https://www.proxibid.com/asp/LotDeta...iid=4#topoflot

And I thought I gotta bargain on mine.....

I can't believe the only TV not sold was a Space Command 600X Chromacolor set :no:

https://www.proxibid.com/asp/LotDeta...83907#topoflot

I got this Farnsworth banner at the auction. It says television and radio at the bottom of the banner. I bid on another 1940 Farnsworth banner but bidding went too high. I bought a Magestic radio which had a Magestic radio/tv adverstisment booklet inside. I'll post pictures of the Magestic tv from the booklet in a separate thread.