Holy poop on a shingle!!!!

[kbmuri]

I don't quite understand all the attitudes. I called the guy 3 days ago, talked with him for 5 minutes. He was quite friendly, it was a legit sale, they were sold to someone who "drove down from Chicago". The guy had no reason to lie to me and wasn't running any scam. He just had a pile of treasure that he didn't know what was worth. I missed them by that much, or I'd have been on here showing them off myself. I was waiting for a "special announcement" by Bob or Doug from Chicago any day now. Perhaps they missed them too.

I can't speculate on the OP's motive for editing out the area code and city from his screen shot. Just plain odd. He IS from Illinois, maybe he owns them as we write, and is messing with our collective heads for the fun of it?

[ohohyodafarted]

I also spoke to him this AM. But YES, they are gone. Glad someone got them and will see that they don't become land fill.

Bob

[miniman82]

Originally Posted by kbmuri

I can't speculate on the OP's motive for editing out the area code and city from his screen shot. Maybe he owns them as we write, and is messing with our collective heads for the fun of it?

Guilty as charged!

I just couldn't believe the guy still had them after 2 weeks on the web, no one else had called him so I made the trip immediately. They were posted pretty badly though, who writes 'original' Zenith TV? I know I've never searched for those terms, but maybe I'll have to add them to my list.

Here it is, in situ in my TV room right next to the 7 and 9. The AXP filaments light up, but the neck glows purple with HV applied (I put the CTC-9 chassis on it to test). That means air, so the tube leaks. I'll either stick a glass tube in it, or wait for eternity to find a good jug. Shame though, it was rebuilt 2 times already- I can see the neck welds.

[kbmuri]

Originally Posted by miniman82

Guilty as charged!

Do I know human nature, or what?

Congrats on the lucky score. I was behind you by only mere moments. I should have been more on-the-ball and done my searches more often. The ad was there unanswered for two weeks. Like they say, close only counts with hand grenades and horse shoes.

Well, at least I can read about 'em on VK.

Like everyone else, I'm glad they're not dumpstered or fishtanked.