CTC7 on eBay

[Eric H]

Harry's selling an "Anderson"

http://cgi.ebay.com/Scare-1958-RCA-C...QQcmdZViewItem

[jpdylon]

Another good looking restore project from Harry poster. Wish I was in the area. I'd love just to go look at it in person.

[ohohyodafarted]

First bid is by a FROG (french) bidder. Lets keep this fine American RCA here in the good old USA. Hope someone here can snipe this away from this guy.

[Eric H]

Good luck, he's got deep pockets: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=140068185548

[Captain Video]

Ah! and they say that "money doesn't bring happiness!"...

[mbates14]

i got that exact same hallicrafters i just picked up at school. :-)

[andy]

I agree that we should try to be a little more friendly. Remeber that this web site is open to people from any part of the world. If I was the buyer and I saw those posts I probably wouldn't have bothered sticking around AK. Considering what shipping will cost and the complications of running a foreign TV, he must really want that set.

[Phil Nelson]

Yes, let's keep it civil, and welcome members from around the world. I recently bought some 1930s radio tubes from Europe. Nobody there insulted me for removing those items from their country of origin, and you can be certain I will preserve them well here -- especially considering how much I paid :-)

Phil Nelson
Phil's Old Radios
http://antiqueradio.org/index.html

[yagosaga]

I was also one of these foreign guys who obtained an American set. As far as I know, nobody here lamented that a set was going to the Krauts. And so I think AK members shouldn't lament about french interests in early color tv sets.
We have a great forum here with AK with members from all around the world: Italy, Romania, Australia, Belgium and so on. We should keep this forum open for all those from all around the world which are interested in audio, television and radio stuff. And we should cordially affiliate everyone who is interested in keeping these old marvels alive. The community of tv collectors is only a minority all around the world, too small to keep all worthy sets for the future.

Eckhard

[Steve McVoy]

We have many French and British sets in our museum, and I'm glad to see that some American sets are finding their way to Europe.

[RCAkid]

Yes, you are all right!

Not to get off on a rant, but I guess am one of the "bad" guys for getting freaking irritated that fine, vintage electronics are being shipped out of here never to be seen again. It's not like there is an abundance of these sets left and I think it stinks that this set is destined to live in a socialistic riot zone.

You know, while we are at it, let's just go ahead and ship all the quality American built products overseas, just like the rest of the manufacturing in this country and leave the garbage imported products here. That just sounds great. Goodness knows there is little of nothing built to resemble a quality product these days.

If this opinon makes me "evil" in the eyes of some, so be it. I wouldn't be any happier if it went to England, Canada, Mexico or any other country.

Referring to Yagosaga's post: It seems to me that to say that France would fare any better from the so called climate collapse (last time I checked the myth of "Global Warming" was just that, Global) just for an argument of preservation's sake is hardly a relevant argument.

Everyone has an opinion and I respect that. However, I sit up and take notice when I and others are essentially told not to voice our opinions or scolded for voicing our opinions for the sake of feelings of the so called greater good. Seems to me the right of expression is what the free world fought to protect. Perhaps the free world is much smaller than I was raised to believe.

Just my opinion. Now back to the regularly scheduled programming.

[Einar72]

Sadly, RCAChild, it's just that TV collecting has become another "Sport of Kings", just like vintage cars did long ago. I was so angry when my offer wasn't taken seriously on a fine old Cadillac 25+ years ago .
I realize it's hard not to be jealous of those with money elsewhere in the world, but don't let those bloody frogs (British humor) become a magnet for your emotions. Or global warming for that matter. These are subjects for another forum. I am so saddened by all the nice folks who head for this site with a belly-full of talking points from rant radio. Remember, there isn't a dime's worth of difference between the two U.S. political parties, and they both pay outfits like FOX or AirAmerica big bucks to sway you their way!

[RCAkid]

"I realize it's hard not to be jealous of those with money elsewhere in the world, but don't let those bloody frogs (British humor) become a magnet for your emotions." By Einar72

To be quite honest, it is not a matter of money jealousy, although, yes, I would have loved to have been able to own this set.

I just simply expressed my disgust at that set being removed from the U.S. and my further irritation for being chided for making that expression.

I know I cannot save all the sets (as my better half keeps reminding me) and as much as I would like to. I just hate to see those rare pieces of American electronics history leave. If the U.S. was a war torn country or people here were on rampage to destroy all of the historical items of this country, that would be another issue and of course I would want those things saved. But that isn't the issue. I know these radios, tv's, tape decks, etc hardly compare to a Ming vase or to a bust of George Washington, but they are part of a technological evolution that was truly brought to fruition here in the States, fueled the world and is truly part of American history.

That is my frustration and irritation with that set leaving the States. As far as it belonging to a frenchman, that is irrelavent. I just wish it was a frenchman in the States.

[readmm50]

I have been a member of AudioKarma for some time and often enjoy reading the discussions that take place. Not this one. Some of the pathetic jingoistic comments listed above about people in other countries have moved me to make my first contribution (I am not afraid to speak my mind either).

Television technology belongs to the world. It was developed and is still being developed in many countries across the globe. The UK, USA, Germany, France, Russia, Japan etc.

Surely the main point is that this technology is preserved and celebrated. I’m just glad that there are people who have the space, time and money to look after this stuff. I wish I did.

To disrespect people in other countries and to speak about them in pejorative terms is just plain ignorant. Please get back to the subject of discussing these wonderful old TV sets. How is that for free speech!

By-the-way, I live in the UK.

[wiwior]

Hello everybody !

sorry for my poor english !

I read your post I'm also of that horrible frog ebayers .I bought to harry a rca ct9 few month ago and another frog bought an old color tv and this time Jean françois a french collector who have in a charge a museum.

We don't want to deprive to you of your television sets.I'm not rich person for my part to earn this ct9 purchase costs me my holidays.

when a television set of collection is bought to us(like etf museum) I am for my part rather glad to know this saved television set.

You welcome if you are interrested by old 819lines television set problem is to come in France to visit me but it's will be with pleasure.Actually finding old 441lines television in france need to be a rockfeller

For the ct9 I'm actually try to restore it.It's just difficult to find some valves in france like the 6dq5.

sincerely as all

wilfrid