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08-06-2009, 04:41 PM
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Major find in Chicago
I was out and about on a beautiful day today and stopped by an Antique shop.
     Do they have any TVs? Yep! The current owners father had hidden them away in the basement and wouldn't sell them. Now the son has taken over and is eager to get rid of them and 100s of radios. So down we go... Loads of restoration supplies!   And loads of TVs !!    And loads of Radios !!   Here's the whole gallery of pictures that I took. I couldn't identify some of the sets - maybe you guys can? So what did I drag home ? 
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08-06-2009, 04:47 PM
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Here's the 3 sets I grabbed
A Philco 50T-1402
 A Philco 49-1040  A Crosley 9-407M  They're still out in the garage until I can get some help moving them. I'll be going back to search for more goodies, but this stuff ain't cheap. Antique shops in Chicago tend to be pricey. Bob Last edited by bandersen; 11-14-2009 at 07:09 PM. Reason: fixed picture links
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08-06-2009, 04:59 PM
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I believe you have struck gold... thanks for the pics.
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08-06-2009, 05:24 PM
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What a find!!! Thanks for the photo tour! Looks like exclusively B&W TVs down there...is that big Dumont a 30"? Sure looked like it. Spotted a couple nice ham rigs, too...what looks like a Hammarlund HQ-129 in photo 63, a National NC-57 in #69...and the jobbie with the electric motor looks like some type of Leslie speaker. Damn cool.
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08-06-2009, 05:57 PM
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So, why did you leave that RCA CTC-5 roundie??? That should have been the first one to carry out of there! You ARE going back for it.... right???
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Charlie Trahan He who dies with the most toys still dies.
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08-06-2009, 06:01 PM
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I know that store, it is only about a block away from where I live. I was there a few years ago and saw all the radios and TVs in the basement. When I asked about them I was told that the owner was donating them all to a radio museum. I will have to go take a look. I remember looking through the glass in the rooms where this stuff was, and seeing a lot of thing I would like to buy.
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08-06-2009, 06:24 PM
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Yeah, I got dibs on it - going back tomorrow to take a closer look. This place is only 3 miles from my digs.
I didn't really look closely at any of those roundie console sets because I've focused my collection on pre-1951 so don't even have any color sets. I live in a rather cramped 3-flat built in the 1870s on the top floor too. I'm going to have to start selling lesser sets or rent a storage room. Also, I never claimed this stuff was cheap - I only have so much $$ Finally, I looked through my photos and I think this may be the backside of that one. It's B&W and busted  Quote:
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08-06-2009, 06:28 PM
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That electric motor really threw me at first until I realized it was an electric organ. The spinning speakers give it that unique 'organ-ey' sound. The radio price tags I looked at were $100+, but I think those are very negotable. I didn't find any Philco 'Butterflies' or Sparton 'Bluebirds' or 'Nocturnes' - oh well.
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08-06-2009, 06:36 PM
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08-06-2009, 06:50 PM
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Can't tell for sure, but due to the design of that channel number drum, I'd guess that is an RCA... kinda looks like the same drum used in CTC15's... but it's definately a black and white.
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08-06-2009, 06:51 PM
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Those are all posted on Craigslist, sounds like they're desperate to get rid of them:
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/clt/1299159772.html
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