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I went and looked at the Philco today. I pulled up to the house and what a dump! Dead grass, weeds, peeling paint, glass in the garage door replaced by card board. I rang the bell and the guy came to the door. What an odor coming from within! Luckily it was in the garage. He opened the garage for me to look at the set. From a distance, not too bad. A closer look revealed a broken volume/on/off control.Very scratched up top I looked at the back and it's missing the cover. I thought one could be found somewhere until I noticed duct tape on the neck of the tube. naturally I started peeling it away to check the CRT. As I started peeling it away he told me it's there to cover up the glass. I asked him it if was broken and he said yes. I was afraid of that especially when the back cover was missing. Needless to say I told him It's not worth much and I left. I wish I would of asked him that on the phone first and saved some fuel. There are many more out there..
BTW, I looked at a 1950 Ge set yesterday. The lady told me it was in great condition. When I looked at it it was pretty bad. The whole wood cabinet was pretty bad. Looks like it went through a flood. Rusty back cover. I did not see the chassis. She told me she found one on Ebay for $900 but would take $100 minimum. I told her I would think about it and let her know. I'll probably pass on that one too. Money is too scarce these days.
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