Well, late 1990s (1997, to be precise) is when I bought my first 14-S. It took me several years of off-and-on puttering to finish that one, but the second one went faster. Here's the new article, for what it's worth:
http://antiqueradio.org/RCA_14-S-7070_Television.htm
Living next to an antique store where people wander in wanting to sell old stuff -- that sounds like a dream come true!
Phil Nelson
Phil's Old Radios
http://antiqueradio.org/index.html