New member here!!

[Adam]

It's always good to hear that there are more old TV guys around. Until I discovered this place a few months ago, I thought I was the only one out there collecting and repairing old sets. I used to have 2 portable RCAs that looked like that one, I got them both at the same yard sale. It was way back in the late 80s before I knew how to repair this stuff, so I don't know what kind of HO tube they used, though.

I've never owned a Chrysler myself, but I do like very much nearly all of the American cars from the late 50s through the mid 70s. If I could go for any Chrysler I wanted, it would definetly be the Imperial. I would go for the 57-63, though. Those were some of the best looking cars ever made. The hard choice would be between the 57-58 with the 392 hemi, or the 58-63 with the 413.

[matt_s78mn]

Originally Posted by Sandy G

Hmmm...If I had my druthers, which Imperial would I go with...The 1957-63 Exner version, w/the heroic fins, or the 1964-66 Elwood Engel "Green Hornet" version. Actually, I prefer "Mr Waverly" when referring to the 1964-66 series-remember "Man from UNCLE" ? Aww, hell, just get one of each...IMHO, the 1957-63 Imperial was about the prettiest car from the Age of Gorp there was..Always thought the curved side glass REALLY set 'em off...and the FINS...nobody did fins better than Chrysler...

Originally Posted by Adam

It's always good to hear that there are more old TV guys around. Until I discovered this place a few months ago, I thought I was the only one out there collecting and repairing old sets. I used to have 2 portable RCAs that looked like that one, I got them both at the same yard sale. It was way back in the late 80s before I knew how to repair this stuff, so I don't know what kind of HO tube they used, though.

I've never owned a Chrysler myself, but I do like very much nearly all of the American cars from the late 50s through the mid 70s. If I could go for any Chrysler I wanted, it would definetly be the Imperial. I would go for the 57-63, though. Those were some of the best looking cars ever made. The hard choice would be between the 57-58 with the 392 hemi, or the 58-63 with the 413.

I agree, my favorte Imperials are the 61-63 (because of the cool pod headlights, gunsight taillights, and overall body design), and 67-68 (these have IMHO the best looking interiors). Mine is a '74, which was the last body style change before they ended production of the full size in '75. It's nice to have a 440 without lean burn - that can be a real pain if it malfunctions. And to tie this thread back to electronics, :P mine didn't have the twilight sentenel auto dimming headlight option, but I am adding that into the car, and i've updated the radio from the standard am-fm search tune, to an am-fm stereo w/ built in cb from a '79 new yorker just because of the coolness factor.