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Is this TV anything interesting ?
I hope my link works , I've watched this TV drop over the past year or so from a beginning price of $600 down to $100 and still it remains unsold . I've gotta admit , I've seen way fewer of this type of TV than the regular rectangular box console style , I'd have figured being different would have made it attractive to someone ?
PS , not my TV , I have no association whatsoever with it or it's seller , I just am curious if it's a keeper or maybe the 1970s equivalent to a 1990s BPC set ? Last edited by init4fun; 04-06-2018 at 08:37 PM. Reason: Bad link |
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edit: oh ok.
idk? Definitely interesting. Probably fairly 'high tech' for its time. Or at least it looked the part. |
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Magnavox, I forget what they're called but most sellers think they're worth a fortune, while most collectors find them hideous, hence the lack of sale.
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That upright combo design is interesting to me. Electrically it is the same as the normal low wide combos of its day...SS stereo Tube/Hybrid TV.
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Friend's parents bought one in the early 70's. The TV died an early death and the stereo kept going. It's performance on all counts was meh.
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Where are the speakers?
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Down at the bottom...next to each other...
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Yes, you're right. I would have thought those were doors leading to record storage, but I see now that they are not hinged to open. Must have lousy stereo separation with them side by side.
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The Magnavox Skyscraper. Came in several flavors. Bottom line
is its just a TV & stereo, nothing special. Not fun to work on. A bitch to move. RCA made one also. A friend had one & when we went to move it it broke up on the stairs. Damn near killed me. He was in tears but I was relieved that I wouldnt be fixin it again. In Boston its gonna cost at least a C note to junk it so reach out & offer to take it for free if it dont sell. 73 Zeno LFOD ! |
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Think muffled mono....
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Were these usually particleboard and plastic garbage, or were they built out of decent materials?
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Vinyl woodgrain over mushboard and lots and lots of plastic...
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Maggies were usually in better cabinets with more real wood than most.
On the sales floor the wife wanted a Maggy, hubby wanted RCA or Zenith. The TV electronics were so-so IMHO. The stereos could be quite good. They also sold a few Jap relabels & a real dog 19" hybrid. They also jumped to SS sets without the usual evolution. After that they were a much better set. A few early "firsts" were built in Odessy game, Star system & comb filters. When NAP took over Sylvania & Philco got ditched. Maggy chassii took over. There best effort was the C1 & C2 chassii in the early 80's. As good as any, a pleasure to watch & work on. 73 Zeno LFOD ! |
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