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Originally Posted by Tubejunke
I couldn't even concur with this idea if I were running a radio and television museum! It's almost like saying that (for instance) old automobiles are not relevant or worth fixing up if they are not '53 Corvettes and '55 Thunderbirds. This wonderful website would not be here if we were left to collecting 1940s sets, DuMonts, Predictas' and "roundie" color sets. This is 2014 folks! There isn't that much of that stuff left to keep this hobby alive! There were certainly a lot more sets made in the 50s and 60s by which time the market was flooded. But how many are still left, or still working? Quite a few I suppose, but to me that's a good thing. It gives us lowly worthless set tinkerers something to look forward to.  And last; you couldn't give me a Philco Predicta unless you gave me a buyer with more dollars than sense to go with it......  |
I think you are misinterpreting him. I think what he is saying is that only the ultra-rare/historically signifficant/desirable sets merit worry over whether to restore or leave original for the sake of exacting historical preservation.
The newer more common ones can be restored/enjoyed, left to sit or parted out at the owner's choice without it meriting serious thought as to whether or not one is destroying the historical value. The 50's and newer sets are still pretty damn common so if you change the caps or repair one you are most likely not destroying the originality of the only untouched/virginal example in existence.