Cool little GE B&W Portable - Videokarma.org TV - Video

StarMover · #1 04-28-2013, 07:25 PM

Check this out. It was tucked away in a back bedroom in my parents house. I'm thinking its from around 1975. Love the styling. Seems to work. Model SF1702YL

radiotvnut · #2 04-28-2013, 07:34 PM

Nice TV! Judging by it having a click-stop UHF tuner and the control knob style, it's no older than '75 and could easily be from '76. The SF chassis is a tube/transistor hybrid and I think it was produced almost as long as the tube portacolors; which, were around until at least '78.

StarMover · #3 04-28-2013, 07:55 PM

Thanks for the information. I think the most interesting aspect is the styling. I can't imagine it's worth anything.

Sandy G · #4 04-28-2013, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by StarMover

Thanks for the information. I think the most interesting aspect is the styling. I can't imagine it's worth anything.

Well, no, maybe not, but its from yr MAMAW'S house, it should always remind you of her..Then its PRICELESS..

StarMover · #5 04-28-2013, 08:14 PM

It will make a good nick nack. Perhaps I can convert it into a mini bar!

Sandy G · #6 04-28-2013, 08:56 PM

NOOOOOO.... Keep it as a TV, like it is..You can still rig something up to let it play like it was supposed to...Astound kids ! Marvel yr contemporaries ! Its a NEAT relic from a time long past...

twbranch · #7 04-28-2013, 10:08 PM

Whata beaut!

AiboPet · #8 04-29-2013, 09:09 AM

That's definately right up my alley for "small and quirky". I would gone NUTS to have it if I saw that somewhere.

As far as "not worth anything"....it actually would do well on ePAY. Those "Eames era" quirky little JVC sets with the real styling end up going for quite a bit. No reason to think this set wouldn't either.

From this one pic...this thing looks nearly mint, with bright unfaded yellow...all knobs...and appears to have a full antenna. It would deffinately be in MY watch list

Celt · #9 04-29-2013, 09:50 AM

Very cool set!

compucat · #10 04-29-2013, 11:11 AM

I have alway liked that model and would be pleased to find one in such good condition. Definitely a keeper.

StarMover · #11 04-29-2013, 03:35 PM

Yes, it appears to be complete, antenna is intact! (so often they are broken). I slipped off the back of the case to dust it out and yes, it does actually have a couple of tubes inside. ALso, it works! Yeah, although I can only pick up one station off the air. I need to connect it to the cable and see what the picture quality looks like.

ChrisW6ATV · #12 04-29-2013, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by StarMover

I think the most interesting aspect is the styling.

Genuine 1970s "Harvest Gold"!

dieseljeep · #13 04-30-2013, 09:24 AM

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Genuine 1970s "Harvest Gold"!

I got one of those several years ago as a freebee.
It was branded SEARS. I never knew GE built sets for Sears. It was a plain brown plastic case, but the same style. I gave it away, as the CRT was really weak.
Back then, any set that was labeled SEARS, was the lowest priced, leader type product.

radiotvnut · #14 04-30-2013, 11:52 AM

I think GE made this type of set and a 22" solid state B&W console for Sears. Other than that, I know of no other GE-built Sears TV's.

electroking · #15 05-01-2013, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by StarMover

Yes, it appears to be complete, antenna is intact! (so often they are broken). I slipped off the back of the case to dust it out and yes, it does actually have a couple of tubes inside. ALso, it works! Yeah, although I can only pick up one station off the air. I need to connect it to the cable and see what the picture quality looks like.

Grab one of those ATSC-to-NTSC converters, and see what's actually on
the air. You know what those are, don't you?