which ones to look out for?

[bgadow]

That Magnavox sounds promising. In general, old TV sets are all pretty collectible until you get up to the 21" sets of the mid-fifties. There is nothing wrong with those, just that so many have survived that there is a glut of them. Hey, if you like something, it's the right one! There were so many different makes, models & styles of TV sets made that it is impossible to catalog every one. Some are easier to work on, some are better built, some are very unique. Lots of answers here to any question you might have about them.