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wa2ise · #1 10-11-2013, 03:57 PM

Here's the Admiral TV I restored, that I got off the bay. It's similar if not the same model I had as a kid (this one in this picture sitting in the same corner of the same room I grew up in where the old one sat), that one was my father's mom's, who bought it new around 1950.

Electronic M · #2 10-11-2013, 04:48 PM

I don't see your photo...

ISawItOnTV · #3 10-11-2013, 06:03 PM

I ran out of space with vintage radios long ago, so don't have room for many TVs. We have a Predicta Holiday I'm just finishing up (fired it up last night, and getting a great pic!). We also have a 1954 Raytheon 17" that I'm going to restore pretty soon. The Predicta will be in the living room, not sure where the Raytheon will go.

Jon A. · #4 10-11-2013, 09:28 PM

Wherever I can put them right now where they won't be in the way. For the future, in a bigger place, I would prefer to keep most of them out of sight most of the time and rotate them in a 70s/80s crossover decor scheme so things don't look too weird. My most recent non-electronic addition: a low-profile captain's bed. It gives me more storage space and eliminates the need for a box spring, my current one being completely shot. The mattress needs replacing too, but I should be able to write off that purchase no problem.

^ GEEZ, that was a long time ago! That was long before I got my 1976 Electrohome console whose space I couldn't even think of sharing with other sets. Actually it was before I got any of my current sets. For the time being most of them will be in my storage room except for when I want to work on them. In the future, in a much better part of the country, different sets in different rooms I guess.

I used to have a twin captain's bed I had to climb up into. It had a storage unit underneath with two stacked drawers and a cubby-hole on each side with a shelf. I'd like to have another one, the one mentioned above is crap in comparison. The drawers were falling apart and are gone now and the empty spaces turned against the wall.

decojoe67 · #5 10-14-2013, 09:39 PM

Displaying my sets is very important to me. If it's not done correctly it can look just like a stock-pile and, individually, loose their appeal. I try to make symmetry by say a vintage TV center flanked by two tombstone radios on tables, flanked by two consoles on either side. I also like to display period items on them which further enhances their appeal. I put period small deco lamps, clocks, lighters, ashtrays, pictures, etc. on them. It's fun to search these items out too. I usually use cheap Target furniture as tables or an antique small table/night-stand occasionally.
Joe

tvtimeisfun · #6 10-15-2013, 09:51 AM

Hello it is hard to lift those heavy sets over your head to display them I have ten and a half foot high ceilings most of my sets are on the floor stacked 3 high or on consoles I have 1 display unit with 10 sets stuffed on it...Timothy

vts1134 · #7 11-01-2013, 12:15 PM

I've just completed my TV display space. I finished half of my basement by myself from the ground up with the intention of having a theater/TV display space. I keep very few sets and I want each set to have the space that it deserves. I try to have one original advertisement or other piece of ephemera framed and hanging above each set. The room is my main entertaining area thanks to a wetbar and flat panel theater. It's really great to be able to show the collection to family and friends who come over to visit. It always sparks a conversation about TV history. One of my personal favorites is when I have older folks over and they talk about their first TV experience. There's a bit of room for expansion for one tabletop and one console, but that will take time.

Telecruiser · #8 11-01-2013, 09:15 PM

That is awesome!

wa2ise · #9 11-01-2013, 09:38 PM

Here I have some AA5s on display in a bookcase. Those Emersons breed like rabbits...

Phil Nelson · #10 11-01-2013, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by vts1134

I've just completed my TV display space.

That's beautiful. We just started a remodeling project that should provide a modest display space for me. Your setup gives me some ideas. Was your photo taken with a fisheye lens?

Phil Nelson
Phil's Old Radios
http://antiqueradio.org/index.html

vts1134 · #11 11-02-2013, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Phil Nelson

Was your photo taken with a fisheye lens?

It was taken with an iPhone5 in "pano" mode.

What are you thinking for your remodel? The two most important part for me were having the sets in the area that we spend the most time, and allowing each set to have its own space. I didn't want some dedicated "back room" where everything was hidden away. By having an original framed piece of ephemera above each set it helps to make each one special on its own and give it "shoulder room" to stand out individually.

Phil Nelson · #12 11-02-2013, 10:13 AM

We are building a new detached garage. The old attached garage will be finished off to become two rooms -- my workshop and a display space. So I have approximately half of a two-car garage to use for display. I need to figure this space out. They just poured the new garage foundation.

Phil Nelson
Phil's Old Radios
http://antiqueradio.org/index.html

decojoe67 · #13 04-27-2014, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by vts1134

I've just completed my TV display space. I finished half of my basement by myself from the ground up with the intention of having a theater/TV display space. I keep very few sets and I want each set to have the space that it deserves. I try to have one original advertisement or other piece of ephemera framed and hanging above each set. The room is my main entertaining area thanks to a wetbar and flat panel theater. It's really great to be able to show the collection to family and friends who come over to visit. It always sparks a conversation about TV history. One of my personal favorites is when I have older folks over and they talk about their first TV experience. There's a bit of room for expansion for one tabletop and one console, but that will take time.

Very impressive museum-like display! Once you include an RCA TRK-5, you instantly bring your TV collection to A-class! That is the ultimate vintage TV in my opinion. The TRK-9 is more stylish, but the smaller sized 5 is my pick. I've seen many factory RCA 630 tables, but is that actually a factory 621 table? I've never seen one before.
Joe

vts1134 · #14 04-28-2014, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by decojoe67

... is that actually a factory 621 table? I've never seen one before.
Joe

It is not, but it sure is damn close to perfect for the set isn't it? I searched for a stand for the set for many months before I found this one. I thought of painting the stand black like I have done on another one in my display but I never got around to it.

decojoe67 · #15 04-28-2014, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by vts1134

It is not, but it sure is damn close to perfect for the set isn't it? I searched for a stand for the set for many months before I found this one. I thought of painting the stand black like I have done on another one in my display but I never got around to it.

Thanks John. Yes, now seeing it close-up I can tell it's a generic table, but it really does suit the set perfectly. Years ago, at a local radio swap-meet, someone told me that they found a blonde 621TS at a local estate sale still sitting on it's original blonde stand. Who knows if it was true though. In decades of collecting, and focusing on vintage TV's, I've never seen one anywhere.
Joe