1983 Magnasonic MBT 200 B&W TV (pics)

[Robb]

Originally Posted by KV-1926R

Someone around here put a fart can on a closed-trunk Pontiac Wave. Not sure if you would know that it's a badge-engineered Aveo. Suzuki also has a version of those things.

God almighty !

[Robb]

Made a video of this TV:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeYSm...iilZlA6BPw9HFQ

[TVTim]

Originally Posted by Robb

Made a video of this TV:

http://youtu.be/XcEA83xkaxI

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[Robb]

Originally Posted by TVTim

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[TVTim]

That is COOL. Looks like new.

[TVTim]

Originally Posted by Sandy G

The name "Magnasonic" likely was sort of a ruse to get half-asleep consumers to think they were really buying a Magnavox or a Panasonic..

I always thought that about COBY. People thinking it was SONY.

[Sandy G]

I THINK a lot of these l'il guys were likely "Hit-Or-Miss"... If you got one that worked outta the box, it likely would continue to do so for a LONG time.. Otherwise, well, you're screwed... But, Big Deal.. This guy coulda retailed for $50 or less when new..Below the point where most of the K-Mart/Wal-Mart Nation would likely complain..

[zenith2134]

Good point, Sandy. I wonder how much the 1983 color TVs which I previously mentioned, went for back then ?
I can see an RCA 12" b/w going cheap starting in say, 1977, but a 19 inch color TV was still $125-$200+ for two decades following the mid-'70s, for example.