It pays to look carefully at the pictures...

[Chip Chester]

Scanning CL for "whatever jumps out at me"... Saw this ad over a week ago, but never reviewed the pictures until this morning. Picture #8 caught my eye.

http://columbus.craigslist.org/atq/4698355738.html

By late this afternoon, the hardware-store-dirty but complete and unmolested 1959 Princess (or Debutante?) was in my house, waiting for a sponge bath. They said it worked when they stopped using it. Wonder how long ago that was... It will sit untested until well into winter, when I have time to read up a little bit.

Chip
(The year and model determination came from here: http://www.electronichouse.com/slide...egory/2212/424 )

[DaveWM]

Nice score. Don't forget they have a low voltage CRT filament if you get the CRT tester on it.

[Bill R]

looks like a capacitor tester in photo 6

[Eric H]

Cool find!
Hope you grabbed that metal can of Brasso next to it, the new stuff in plastic is no good.

[Chip Chester]

Brasso was gone -- or at least, not in that spot any more. Have a few old cans still around from various garage/shop cleanouts, so I'm good for awhile.
Flitz is a pretty good polish -- as is Simichrome.

I looked at the test gear too, but all the functions/ranges I've already got covered on other gear. Gear I don't have to fix before using. I'm trying to limit projects, but a Predicta has always been high on the list, even if it is an entry-level one.

I didn't remember reading anywhere that they weigh a ton. Especially on top of a ladder.

Chip

[Eric H]

Originally Posted by Chip Chester

I didn't remember reading anywhere that they weigh a ton. Especially on top of a ladder.

Chip

Yeah, and it's all on the top too, very unwieldy.

the 17" models have a power transformer so they probably weigh as much as the 21" Holiday which doesn't.

[Boobtubeman]

Anyone grab the radio?

SR

[Chip Chester]

The tombstone to the right of the TV? It wasn't an actual radio. No guts, controls, or cords. Might have been an external speaker, but it had a couple 1/8" jacks grafted to the front, right at the peak. They were attached to a bit of aluminum angle, and screwed to the face of the case with drywall screws. Wires went inside thru two other holes in the face.

Remember, it's a hardware store.

I'm not sure it was authentically old... but still.

Chip

[josephdaniel]

I can only dream of finding a place like this... I see a small sony (?) set in picture 4

[WISCOJIM]

1920's Peerless cathedral speaker

http://wd4eui.com/Peerless_Speaker.html

.

[Chip Chester]

That's probably it. And it's likely still there...
Not in as good a shape as the referenced speaker, though.

Chip