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Old 09-27-2014, 12:04 AM
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Hello From Waukesha WI

Hi There, I am just getting into the hobby of vintage TV's.

I am about to get 1st set, a Pacific Mercury TV.
It was found in a Storage Locker by my sister who was helping
to clean out an estate.

I am sure glad I found this site, I am sure I am gonna need
help if I am ever going to get this set to work again.

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Old 09-27-2014, 03:25 PM
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Hi Chris. Welcome to the forum Do you know the model # of your TV ?
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Old 09-27-2014, 03:45 PM
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there are a few of us in this area, dont miss the local swap meets.
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Old 09-27-2014, 06:08 PM
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Welcome Chris, lots of great folks here.

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Old 09-27-2014, 06:32 PM
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ANOTHER Victi-Uhh, "ENTHUSIAST".... Welcome ! (grin)
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Old 09-27-2014, 06:34 PM
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Hey, good to have ya- the rest of you guys give'em a break he didn't even get it home yet ! ! !

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Old 09-28-2014, 11:58 AM
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Hi There, I am just getting into the hobby of vintage TV's.

I am about to get 1st set, a Pacific Mercury TV.
It was found in a Storage Locker by my sister who was helping
to clean out an estate.

I am sure glad I found this site, I am sure I am gonna need
help if I am ever going to get this set to work again.

Chris
I never saw any Pacific-Mercury sets around here.
They also supplied sets to Sears, maybe only for the western U.S.
It could be that Warwick took them over. They used the same supplier number 456, on some sets, as well as 528, 529.
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Old 09-29-2014, 06:03 PM
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I dont have the set yet. I hope to soon.

Through Google searches I found that it was a Pacific Mercury. On the set, it just says Mercury. Working condition is, of course, Unknown.

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Old 09-30-2014, 05:49 AM
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Welcome! I'm from just south of you on I-43, in Beloit. Still have family up there in the Shaw.
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Old 09-30-2014, 08:48 AM
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Welcome! I'm from just south of you on I-43, in Beloit. Still have family up there in the Shaw.
I haven't heard that term in ages.
There was a boys detention home in Waukesha, that they referred to as "Shaw". I don't think, it's there anymore.
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Old 10-01-2014, 01:55 AM
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Yeah I think that was Ethan Allen school for boys. I dont think its in operation anymore though...

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Old 10-01-2014, 01:57 AM
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miniman82, perhaps we can get together?
In addition to my vintage radios, I have 20+ pinball machines,
pachinko games, 3 video games, bowing machine and other
arcade stuff..

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Old 10-04-2014, 12:04 PM
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Perhaps when I retire, I'm active duty Navy in Virginia right now.
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