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Originally Posted by Tom Albrecht
Interesting to find such a set in LaCrosse. I grew up in Sparta, so I know that that area of Wisconsin did not get TV particularly early -- not when this set would have been new. Must have moved to the area with an owner who came later.
When I was a kid, that area was a two station area -- just Channel 8 CBS and Channel 13 NBC. No ABC or anything else. People find that difficult to imagine these days!
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That's right. ABC wasn't seen here until WXOW 19 went on the air in 1970. Kindof a late bloomer.
I think you're right that the set must have come with someone who moved to the area. Just like the 1949 RCA I have that came from across the river over in Winona.
As for an update on the RA-113. I called the recycling place this afternoon and asked if I could buy it. The lady on the phone told me that they do sell items but usually on ebay. She seemed pretty confident that they would make an exception and sell it to me without going that route. She wants me to call back at 8am tomorrow morning so that she can call the people at the drop-off point and ask them if they would set it aside. So, we'll see what tomorrow brings.