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bre's dad · #1 11-28-2007, 12:07 PM

I stopped at a local thrift store to see if a CD player I saw a few days earlier was still there and it wasn't. I did notice something more interesting, an old Philco tv. Not a roundie (late 50's-early 60's?) Cabinet was in good shape and the price tag said 'new tube'. To me, it wasn't worth the $100 asking price. My wife is already giving me grief over my collection but that's another issue. I asked a guy if it worked. He gave me a blank stare, stared at the tv for a minute then stared back at me, still spaced and said 'yeah. Its even got a new tube.' I asked if an Xbox would work on it. Same stare at me, then the tv then me again and he said 'sure. Its got the correct jack on the back of it.'

I can get info, model # and maybe sneak a picture of it if anyone is interested. Have no idea if it works or not.

mr_fixer · #2 11-28-2007, 12:44 PM

I've run into the same thing here, the weird thing is that TS around here will never reduce their price. I've seen the same TV's sit on shelves for months then they throw them away. "I asked". So I have a dirty trick up my sleeve to deal with it. Before I get flamed, let me say, I would never do this to a true collectable roundie color set, electrostatic deflection set. or any historically significant set.
When I see a way overpriced moderately interesting set. I will ask one the employees to plug it in and turn it on for me. and all of them will cheerfully comply. then we wait for the magic smoke test to complete! this causes them to rethink the value of their antique collectible. If it passes the magic smoke test, but has no picture or sound, they have given me discounts for a semi non functional tv set.
Most thrift stores have one person who prices things based on antique value and another who prices thing on whether they work of not. by having a employee participate in the testing process, you can sometimes bypass the wanna-be antique appraiser.
I got my Zenith 14dc15 chromacolor for $6 as opposed to the $29.99 on the sticker because it had dirty contacts on the tuner. And I also bought a mint not working Panasonic TR-005 Space orbiter for $10 "for Parts" the same way. For what it's worth, Logan

MRX37 · #3 11-28-2007, 01:02 PM

I've been rescuing TV's from thrift store dumpsters. Usually the power cord's been cut, but the rest of the TV works fine.

Occasinally I find a computer too.

bre's dad · #4 11-28-2007, 01:26 PM

There was an old round color (assumably) tv sitting out back of the same store I found the Philco in. The crt was intact and tyhe cabinet was almost flawless. I turned it around and the back was gone, electronics on the end of the crt gone and looked like someone took a sledge hammer to the chassis. I almost cried.

mbates14 · #5 11-30-2007, 11:44 AM

kids. kids do that shit all the time, ive watched it happen time and time again. thats what happened to the tube on my roundie.

when i seen it on the curb, i turned around, and neck was totally busted.

i ended up getting another tube and playing with it, but sadly, no time anymore so it just sits and sits. last time it was powered up was in 04. it is almost 08. lol.

Carmine · #6 11-30-2007, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bre's dad

There was an old round color (assumably) tv sitting out back of the same store I found the Philco in. The crt was intact and tyhe cabinet was almost flawless. I turned it around and the back was gone, electronics on the end of the crt gone and looked like someone took a sledge hammer to the chassis. I almost cried.

If that set is a Zenith, I'd be interested... I'd love an authentic cabinet to install my el-cheapo roundie into.