1950s Stromberg-Carlson TV

[Electronic M]

Restored it's probably a $150-$275 set.

Decorators are primarily eccentric people that will pay stupid money (since they often have little concept of value) for something that they think completes their concept.

[jr_tech]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

Restored it's probably a $150-$275 set

As a collector, I would hesitate to pay extra for a "restored" set unless I could clearly see that the quality of workmanship was superior to what I could expect to obtain. I have seen many "hack jobs" in flea markets and "antique stores" that would clearly, IMHO reduce the value of the item. Also, Why would I pay extra for someone else to have the fun.

jr

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by jr_tech

As a collector, I would hesitate to pay extra for a "restored" set unless I could clearly see that the quality of workmanship was superior to what I could expect to obtain. I have seen many "hack jobs" in flea markets and "antique stores" that would clearly, IMHO reduce the value of the item. Also, Why would I pay extra for someone else to have the fun.

jr

There is a decent percentage of radio and TV collectors who have zero electronic repair skills and no desire to learn them....To those collectors who merely want a neat old TV to watch restored and working is worth a premium...I flip sets to cater to locals in that category, and do repair work for those that already own the set they want to use.

As someone who can do electronic restorations and enjoys doing such, but has not learned cabinet restoration a pre-restored set holds almost no additional value (aside from knowing nothing major is burnt out) unless it's been made cosmetically near perfect.

[ohohyodafarted]

I have one of these sets. However mine has the RED motif and it is on the outside of the doors. I am thinking somebody flipped the doors around on this one to put the Chinese decorations on the inside. I got my set for $50 with a bad crt. I have a new crt for it but as yet the set remains unrestored.

[Steve D.]

1954 Stromberg-Carlson catalog photo.

-Steve D.

[Captainclock]

Originally Posted by ohohyodafarted

I have one of these sets. However mine has the RED motif and it is on the outside of the doors. I am thinking somebody flipped the doors around on this one to put the Chinese decorations on the inside. I got my set for $50 with a bad crt. I have a new crt for it but as yet the set remains unrestored.

Well maybe this one was somehow designed slightly different that some of them (someone did mention earlier that there was an early and a late version of this TV and they said that the one that my friend has is the late version) maybe the early vs. the late version might have someting to do with the way the motif is done?

[Steve D.]

Enhanced & righted the photo of the inside of the door for comparison.

-Steve D.

[Captainclock]

Originally Posted by Steve D.

Enhanced & righted the photo of the inside of the door for comparison.

-Steve D.

It looks to me like maybe someone switched the doors around when they put it together years ago, because the handles are on the side that supposedly is suppposed to be inside the cabinet.