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Old 10-15-2012, 09:53 AM
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I keep 90% in storage (carefully and correctly stored), and I have one TV at a time in the living room (as if it were "the" TV of the household). To me, that feels more real, than when I had 250 sets all visible when entering the house. I do have a wall unit with all of my Sony mini-Trinitrons on it, with a clear plastic panel over the front of the shelves to dust-proof (and earthquake-resistant-ize) the collection. I have started a collection of very primitive plasma sets from the 90s, an when I get a chance, I'll line those all up mounted on the wall of the hallway.

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Old 10-11-2013, 12:58 PM
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I currently have 7" sets scattered all around my place and decided I needed to do something more practical. Specifically, I want to take advantage of my over 9' ceilings. No standard shelving system is going to do exactly what I want so I'm going to roll my own from scratch.

First, I came up with a balsa wood prototype. Imagine the wood blocks are TVs


Now for the full sized thing. I'm going to use off the shelf dimensioned lumber from a local hardware store. All 1"x2" mahogany and maple.


I picked up this refurbished Ryobi miter saw cheap and it works great.
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Old 10-11-2013, 03:57 PM
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Here's the Admiral TV I restored, that I got off the bay. It's similar if not the same model I had as a kid (this one in this picture sitting in the same corner of the same room I grew up in where the old one sat), that one was my father's mom's, who bought it new around 1950.
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Old 10-11-2013, 04:48 PM
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Old 10-11-2013, 06:03 PM
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I ran out of space with vintage radios long ago, so don't have room for many TVs. We have a Predicta Holiday I'm just finishing up (fired it up last night, and getting a great pic!). We also have a 1954 Raytheon 17" that I'm going to restore pretty soon. The Predicta will be in the living room, not sure where the Raytheon will go.
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Old 10-11-2013, 09:28 PM
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Wherever I can put them right now where they won't be in the way. For the future, in a bigger place, I would prefer to keep most of them out of sight most of the time and rotate them in a 70s/80s crossover decor scheme so things don't look too weird. My most recent non-electronic addition: a low-profile captain's bed. It gives me more storage space and eliminates the need for a box spring, my current one being completely shot. The mattress needs replacing too, but I should be able to write off that purchase no problem.

^ GEEZ, that was a long time ago! That was long before I got my 1976 Electrohome console whose space I couldn't even think of sharing with other sets. Actually it was before I got any of my current sets. For the time being most of them will be in my storage room except for when I want to work on them. In the future, in a much better part of the country, different sets in different rooms I guess.

I used to have a twin captain's bed I had to climb up into. It had a storage unit underneath with two stacked drawers and a cubby-hole on each side with a shelf. I'd like to have another one, the one mentioned above is crap in comparison. The drawers were falling apart and are gone now and the empty spaces turned against the wall.

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Old 10-14-2013, 09:39 PM
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Displaying my sets is very important to me. If it's not done correctly it can look just like a stock-pile and, individually, loose their appeal. I try to make symmetry by say a vintage TV center flanked by two tombstone radios on tables, flanked by two consoles on either side. I also like to display period items on them which further enhances their appeal. I put period small deco lamps, clocks, lighters, ashtrays, pictures, etc. on them. It's fun to search these items out too. I usually use cheap Target furniture as tables or an antique small table/night-stand occasionally.
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Old 10-15-2013, 09:51 AM
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Hello it is hard to lift those heavy sets over your head to display them I have ten and a half foot high ceilings most of my sets are on the floor stacked 3 high or on consoles I have 1 display unit with 10 sets stuffed on it...Timothy
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Old 11-01-2013, 12:15 PM
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I've just completed my TV display space. I finished half of my basement by myself from the ground up with the intention of having a theater/TV display space. I keep very few sets and I want each set to have the space that it deserves. I try to have one original advertisement or other piece of ephemera framed and hanging above each set. The room is my main entertaining area thanks to a wetbar and flat panel theater. It's really great to be able to show the collection to family and friends who come over to visit. It always sparks a conversation about TV history. One of my personal favorites is when I have older folks over and they talk about their first TV experience. There's a bit of room for expansion for one tabletop and one console, but that will take time.

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Old 11-01-2013, 09:15 PM
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Old 11-01-2013, 09:38 PM
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Here I have some AA5s on display in a bookcase. Those Emersons breed like rabbits...
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Old 11-01-2013, 10:19 PM
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Hey pretty nice area I have the same GE. 801 as you have on display maybe one day my tv area will look like a museum....Timothy
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Old 11-01-2013, 11:07 PM
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I've just completed my TV display space.
That's beautiful. We just started a remodeling project that should provide a modest display space for me. Your setup gives me some ideas. Was your photo taken with a fisheye lens?

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Old 11-02-2013, 12:08 AM
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Two in the kitchen (my girlfriend's favorites) and one or two in every other room except the bedroom unless my early 80s solid state 19" daily driver counts as a vintage set. Not to me, but there is a topic forum for that. I am down to six, no wait seven; there is one on the front porch (her other favorite)! I tell her that I COULD be collecting cars. Evidently that would be OK for her. Imagine that! Chicks!?!?!
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I keep 90% in storage (carefully and correctly stored), and I have one TV at a time in the living room (as if it were "the" TV of the household). To me, that feels more real, than when I had 250 sets all visible when entering the house. I do have a wall unit with all of my Sony mini-Trinitrons on it, with a clear plastic panel over the front of the shelves to dust-proof (and earthquake-resistant-ize) the collection. I have started a collection of very primitive plasma sets from the 90s, an when I get a chance, I'll line those all up mounted on the wall of the hallway. Charles
All I can say is,,, WOW!
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