1959 Philco Safari, H2010

[Sandy G]

Could be, maybe not. Think I've read-Likely here, but I've heard/read that these l'il guys were built like the proverbial battleships & sometimes need little or nothing to start going again. Naturally, since the gummint, in its INFINITE wisdom, killed off NTSC, their invincibility means little today. We had a local Channel 2 here in Bugtussle-the local PBS channel- about 15 miles distant from my house, & they came in better than cable. Would STILL like to find the FCC Nincompoop who signed off on killing NTSC, & plant my size 13 triple wide Redwings where the Sun don't shine...They were PBS for this whole area, we had a house near Boone, NC, 100 miles distant, & they put a passable signal in over there.

[manhattanman]

Yeah. I live on the first floor in Manhattan. Can't even get reception with a converter box. I knew when it all switched to digital signal everything would go to hell for vintage television collectors. I was right.

Anyone know how long this set was in production? I know Philco filed for bankruptcy in 1960 and sold to Ford in '61.

It'll assume a premium location on my trophy shelf. I'll restore the cosmetics so it looks nearly new. Lucky to have the screen door. Many are missing. Love the way it presents. Very 1959 (I was in second grade.). The price was right, too.