Interesting thread: How many TVs do you own?

[holmesuser01]

Originally Posted by Sandy G

Bruce-Did you ever convince that l'il thing to work ?

Well, Sandy, I swapped the tuner from my working MCS set to the one you had, and nothing. The tuner from yours is good, or better, than the one I have. I'll swap the CRT itself and then will have a good working set... to never use in my stereo system!!

I was watching the MCS when analogue TV went away... I'll never forget it.

[marty59]

I'd have to say about 8 to 9 sets not including the parts and junkers. Space does limit what I have and maybe that's a good thing. Of these, they are either working unrestored/restoring-not finished/need to restore!

Like my Predicta, even though it's operating I'm not sure when it will ever be complete to my satisfaction and lately I've been having fun with my Zenith Z3000.

[Chad Hauris]

I think I have about 350-400 TV's. I am working to get all of the TV's out of a barn and storage unit into a downtown office building, however it only has stairs (no elevator). I probably have about 50 of the TV's moved in but when I get my stair-climbing motorized dolly I can get most of the rest of them moved in.
I physically cannot take anymore hand lifting of TV's or other heavy equipment up the stairs even with an assistant and a hand truck.

I do have a trailer with ramp now which is so much better for transport than a pickup truck or van as no lifting is needed to get the sets on the vehicle.

I really have not been buying any more recently although I saw a rare sight at the Goodwill today, a Magnavox tube type color combo set with good 23" CRT. My back is aching at just the thought of hauling it though so I don't think I will get it.

A lot of of them were given to me at recycling events and I had to just empty the truck as fast as I could to get them all home so some have never even been tested yet for years. Now that I have the place downtown I have a real workshop and real place to set up the TV's and use them.

[Tom Albrecht]

Originally Posted by Chad Hauris

I think I have about 350-400 TV's. I am working to get all of the TV's out of a barn and storage unit into a downtown office building...

Hi Chad,

You may well have the record for most TVs procured. Curious as to why you've collected so many sets? I would think it would be impossible to enjoy them, work on them, or display them. And what will become of them when your time is up?

[VintagePC]

Originally Posted by Tom Albrecht

Hi Chad,

You may well have the record for most TVs procured. Curious as to why you've collected so many sets? I would think it would be impossible to enjoy them, work on them, or display them. And what will become of them when your time is up?

Freebies to everyone here on VK Sounds like a hoarder if I ever heard of one...

[Chad Hauris]

Originally Posted by Tom Albrecht

Hi Chad,

You may well have the record for most TVs procured. Curious as to why you've collected so many sets? I would think it would be impossible to enjoy them, work on them, or display them. And what will become of them when your time is up?

I'm not sure I could say why! It is not an un-achievable feat to get them all set up and working. Already I have much greater building facilities than years ago and I will continue to try and expand the areas available to set up the TV's. I literally work on my equipment 7 days a week and have a completely equipped workshop for repair, which you can see on my Youtube channel.

I have focused more recently on computer, typewriter, car, and radio repair but have also this year got several of the TV's completely restored.

There were several opportunities I had to get as many old TV's as I could physically haul and so I did since I had space to store them. They would have gone to the dump otherwise. Since then I really have quit getting any more except for a few given to me and have not been seeking them
out to buy. Even when I was going to estate sales and things there were few still around in recent years.