[Tubejunke]

I am SO glad to finally see some interest in the "long" stereos of the 60s and 70s. Until recent years they had almost zero value. I would often see seemingly little or even unused examples in superb condition for say $20 or even less in thrift stores. Most probably went the way of the dumpster when the didn't sell.

Many would have all the original paperwork, owners manual or whatnot in them and some the paper instruction sheet on the phono spindle. I often tried to justify a purchase in my head, but I always talk myself out of it. I already have a ton of great and useless component stereo equipment as it stands. But what I know when I see one of these was that they normally had a great sound and if you appreciate cabinetry then you will see many great looking designs.

Anyway, I have seen this and another thread about the big stereos and I am completely behind people getting interested in them. I would think that the core of interested people would be a bit younger than folks hoarding pre war TV sets. Same with the folks in the Solid State Rectangular Tube forum. I always think younger folks. I hope so anyway. Somebody has to keep yesterday's dreams alive. I use an early 80s Panasonic 19" TV HEAVILY in my bedroom. It's just a TV to me, but I remember once offering it to a single mom who needed a TV for her son's room and she turned it down because it had a turret tuner and to her wasn't "cable ready" as they say. I was and am appalled, but I am glad I kept the thing. It's just a TV to me, so I could never see trying to restore something of that era. Frankly, if it only has one tube (a c.r.t.) I am not interested in taking the back off....