TV swap meet in Milwaukee July 20, 2014

[WISCOJIM]

Less than a week away.

Please. if you haven't already done so, make sure to spread the word on this meet. Without people attending (and bringing TVs and related items to sell), this meet won't be successful. I'd like to see this as an annual event, but if it doesn't get a good start, this may be the last.

So call or email your TV collecting friends. Many don't read the forums here, and many that do may not look in this category to have read about the swap. Thanks.

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[Kevin Kuehn]

I was wanting to attend this event, however I have another obligation on Saturday that's going to make it impossible for me to get back home, load up, and make the long drive safely. I sure hope it's a successful event so I can attend another in the future.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by Kevin Kuehn

I was wanting to attend this event, however I have another obligation on Saturday that's going to make it impossible for me to get back home, load up, and make the long drive safely. I sure hope it's a successful event so I can attend another in the future.

I sure hope it is too!
Most of the stuff, I'll be bringing, belongs to a friend, that's been collecting for 30 some years.
I told him to gather all tube sets, as there isn't a whole lot of interest in solid-state, at this time.

[Electronic M]

Admiral bakelite set, works but CRT almost totally dead (if it don't pre-sell I'll be looking for a 12LP4) 75$.
Grinnell (Olympic re-badged) works, 75$. (will bundle with Majestic for 100$)
Majestic, works, 75$.



1976 Zenith CCII, works with intermittents, 55$


1965 Philco roundy, works 250$.


1958 Setchell Carlson, works, but has dirty tuner and pots 50$.
1953 Zenith, works, comes with stand, and top loading VCR (which is the only RF modulator it likes) 80$.


1955 RCA CTC-4 Seville project, 90% recapped, with a gassy 21AXP and good 21FBP(installed) 1200$. Needs new IF board or new IF socket + AGC troubleshooting + full alignment, as well as refinishing, back, yoke cover, and other misc stuff.
http://s1095.photobucket.com/user/El...?sort=3&page=1
http://videokarma.org/showthread.php...erized+seville


CRTs.

Tests on the lower end of good, face scratched 60$.


Unusable gassy Zenith 21FJP22 and or mounting hardware 5$.


7JP4 displays a bright raster when connected to a half restored moto VT-71 250$ (negotiable).


NOS 12CNP4 (not pictured), untested, 50$.

I don't want to bring a ton of stuff there just to haul it back, so if no responses I'll probably not bring very much.

[rca2000]

I am here, at the value inn, a few miles from the meet.

I brought my 21FJP22 tube, a 17DQP4 tube, supposed to be new, my 16GP4 tube I spoke about...and my portacolor set I have--clean and looks nice, has a vertical issue. --all for sale.

Did NOT realize you all are an hour behind here...

going to get some supper. will be back later...

[WISCOJIM]

Glad you made it rca2000.

I'll be going to bed shortly, I need to get up in 5-1/2 hours to make the drive down from Appleton. I expect to be on site by 6AM at the latest to start setting up.

Here are a few more sets that made it into the trailer today:

[ZackN920]

So... How'd it go?... Any good finds?... Make good sales?... I see some nice one's posted here on this page. Too bad I couldnt make it, but I wonder, in reality how much $400, a portable '57 GE TV and a few radio's to sell/trade would actually get me.

Well, post some find's!!!

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by ZackN920

So... How'd it go?... Any good finds?... Make good sales?... I see some nice one's posted here on this page. Too bad I couldnt make it, but I wonder, in reality how much $400, a portable '57 GE TV and a few radio's to sell/trade would actually get me.

Well, post some find's!!!

There was a lot of interesting sets there, spanning 60 years. All kinds of radio's, TV's, B/W and color, parts, CRT's.
We missed a few of our regular posters. A few, I was really interested in meeting.
Most of the items, were priced a lot less than the usual EBAY offerings.
Try to make it the next time!

[sgrestorer]

Greetings,
My name is John, and I have been a radio, audio and TV collector since the late 1970’s. My TV interest is in early TV, basically before 1950. I have been a member of this form for a while, and this is my first post. Last Sunday the WARCI swap meet was one of the best that I can remember. There were more early TV sets than I have ever seen in one place, and also some incredible vintage tube amps (pair Mcintosh MC60, Marantz 8B amp). The WARCI Swap meet was the first time that I ever had the chance to buy a truck load of early TVs, which is exactly what I did. If I had more room, I would have brought home four or five more sets.
If the WARCI plans to do this again, I would encourage everyone to come out. Following are what I bought and pictures of what I put into the truck.

Admiral 20X1
Crosley 10-401
Emerson 571
GE Locomotive – qty 3
Motorola VT-71 – qty 3
Sentinel 400
Teletone TV208 – qty 2

I will post a second with the last sets.

[sgrestorer]

Here are the last two sets.

Later,

John

[WISCOJIM]

Originally Posted by sgrestorer

There were more early TV sets than I have ever seen in one place, and also some incredible vintage tube amps (pair Mcintosh MC60, Marantz 8B amp). The WARCI Swap meet was the first time that I ever had the chance to buy a truck load of early TVs, which is exactly what I did. If I had more room, I would have brought home four or five more sets.

Nice instant collection, John. Thanks for sharing.

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[WISCOJIM]

Pictures from the WARCI TV/radio swap meet are now up on their website:

http://www.warci.org/photos.html


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[Kevin Kuehn]

Thanks for posting. It was a beautiful day for an outdoor meet, love the sunrise picture. My back is sore just thinking about all those sets Jim moved.
Overall sounds like it was a great success.

[Electronic M]

I bought 11 TVs (counting the Portacolor without a CRT), a Reel to Reel tape deck (I have a few, but none that can handle the 15" reels like this one), and traded away two sets (though taking the Quasar was a condition of the trade) I took to the meet. I made exactly 0 cash sales.
Here are the pictures.


All show signs of life except for the hollow Portacolor, the 7" Admiral, the 10" RCA, and the little Sony.

The little Panasonic with no power up on the screen I quickly fixed to up 90% working, yesterday. The symptom described instantly made me think open series string filament, and I was right!...Sort of. One of the tuner tubes was completely missing. After finding one in my stocks it powers up and is just fine save for 1/3 vertical under-scan at the bottom, and some mild vertical fold over. I'll try and get it done tonight.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

I bought 11 TVs (counting the Portacolor without a CRT), a Reel to Reel tape deck (I have a few, but none that can handle the 15" reels like this one), and traded away two sets (though taking the Quasar was a condition of the trade) I took to the meet. I made exactly 0 cash sales.
Here are the pictures.


All show signs of life except for the hollow Portacolor, the 7" Admiral, the 10" RCA, and the little Sony.

The little Panasonic with no power up on the screen I quickly fixed to up 90% working, yesterday. The symptom described instantly made me think open series string filament, and I was right!...Sort of. One of the tuner tubes was completely missing. After finding one in my stocks it powers up and is just fine save for 1/3 vertical under-scan at the bottom, and some mild vertical fold over. I'll try and get it done tonight.

Tom! I was great seeing you again and meeting your father.
It's really amazing how much the Honda CRV can haul.