Another one time find LOOK!

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estate sale sunday was a total sucess! I was fortunate enough to come across a "SANFORD" model 21-DC-8775 rca CTC-7! It was priced at $20. The set was still in the living room in the original Downers Grove home! This set is in great shape yet, still has all of its original knobs and name plates! I quickly wanted to see the back for a model number but the back was gone. I was so po'd, my excitement level dropped as part of the TV was gone. I looked all over the house thinking the back had to be someplace. After about 10 min. of searching, I found it behind the workbench in the basement, still intact!!!!!!!!! I couldnt believe it, that was more luck than finding the tv itself!
As I brought the back upstairs to fit it on the set, I checked out to see some date codes and if most original tubes were in there. Looked pretty nice in there, most original tubes, but many were missing (about 7) so I figured this set has some issues and will probably take alot of effort to bring it back to life. Other than missing tubes, it looked like nobody tinkered with it, all original hardware still holding the chassis in place etc. The home was completely run down and very cluttered, so I know this tv was basically "hidden" in the living room for many years with its back off. Still has its original CRT dated 58-04. Most date codes are 58-04.
The only reason I think this set survived is because the man was single. Most bachelor estate sales have all old stuff, even tvs and the home is always run down and abused over grown bushes covering half the house etc. He was a ham operator and a koren war vet. Tons of radio and tube equipment scattered all over the place.