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$ 450 admiral portable
As much as I've been looking for one of these , the price is insane !
http://ksu.craigslist.org/atq/2170824759.html |
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But it has a "Bakerlite case" LOL
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complimentary faded plastic too.
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oy vey, where the heck do they come up with the pricing??
oh well perhaps in the area there is a real desire for vintage looking props. |
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Meanwhile, this pristine Admiral Playmate with box, in working condition, $5 minimum, closed with zero bids.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=280621618541 Not really collectable, but still cute. I almost got it to watch in the shop, then remembered, duh, I have a house full of TVs. Surely I can make room for one of them out there Phil |
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This sale ended just a few days ago, for a realistic price:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ADMIRAL-TV-1960S...dd2207&afsrc=1 I had actually posted a link to it before, toward the end of the "smallest tube portable" thread, in the "rectangular tube &ss" forum. http://www.videokarma.org/showthread.php?t=249723 Keep looking they turn up. jr Last edited by jr_tech; 02-04-2011 at 01:28 PM. Reason: add second link |
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The guy i bought the Admiral off of has the same one that was listed on ebay, he wants $50, but he wants to keep it for a while longer before he decides to sell it..
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29.99 that's way more realistic than 450 I would have been happy to go past the $30.00 bid Other than the antenna missing in was in nice shape . It's strange how there are more of the late 50's metal cabinet portable sets show up for sale than these . I wonder how many get junked rather than resold being that they aren't as collectable . |
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Is the case on these really bakelite?
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No wonder this circuit failed,it says "made in Japan"! |
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No. Bakelite doesn't fade like that.
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Only the Bakerlite fades.
Bakelite just gets all grainy on the surface with to much sun exposure. Kevin |
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I didnt think it was bakelite! its always good to question the "experts" on ebay.
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I just noticed that the trim is also missing from the right side .
By the look of the fading it fell off recently. |
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For sure it is missing the right trim piece, I would not offer him more than about $25 for the set. It would not look too bad painted with red paint, I suspect that a decent shade could be found. Years ago, I had a red one that was missing a knob, so I painted one from a cream color set, found a decent match red in a hobby store that worked fine!
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I can imgine the response if I offered $ 25 bucks and asked if he would ship the britsh columbia if I'd pay shipping .
It might be entertaining .... |
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