RCA Victor 8-T-243

[leadlike]

I've got a chassis to this set rotting away in a barn right now. I've pulled some parts off of it, but there are still some bits there. If it should happen you need anything, let me know. I always try to keep a "630ish" chassis on hand as the parts are typically compatible with so many other sets of that era.

[Tubejunke]

Originally Posted by leadlike

If it should happen you need anything, let me know. I always try to keep a "630ish" chassis on hand as the parts are typically compatible with so many other sets of that era.

Do you happen to have a HV cage cover? On a long shot, I also need a back cover for my 8T-243.

I don't know why these sets are so heavy. I had forgotten until I had to move mine. It was almost as heavy as the Zenith color console "roundie" that I just moved into my television (and other unwanted stuff) museum. We are truly a rare breed. Now I get to see the guys on the new show "American Pickers" walk right past old TVs and radios' to make a big deal out of some metal sign, oil can, or gas pump.

[AUdubon5425]

Originally Posted by Tubejunke

...Now I get to see the guys on the new show "American Pickers" walk right past old TVs and radios' to make a big deal out of some metal sign, oil can, or gas pump.

On the commercials promoting upcoming episodes there's a "slide" picturing the two men with assorted treasures behind them. To the left is a 50's Trans-Oceanic.

Given the places I've seen them go in, any T-O they pulled out probably wouldn't be worth the effort, given how many well preserved ones exist.

I know, it's just a montage...

[Tubejunke]

Originally Posted by AUdubon5425

On the commercials promoting upcoming episodes there's a "slide" picturing the two men with assorted treasures behind them. To the left is a 50's Trans-Oceanic. Given the places I've seen them go in, any T-O they pulled out probably wouldn't be worth the effort, given how many well preserved ones exist.

I don't know; those guys hit almost every type place you could imagine. I think that they could find a decent Trans-O. Like you said, "many well preserved ones exist." They were discovered somewhere I guess. I used to buy radios all of the time when they were commonly found put out to pasture in a basement, garage, or a barn. Many would be in excellent condition after massive cleaning as long as they were stored dry and mice didn't do too much damage. I started off as a kid just buying old radios, dis-assembling them, cleaning chassis, cabinet, and knobs, checking tubes and putting them back to work. I need to thin that collection out like my TVs!