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[cdmarion]

So yesterday I go to the my favorite antique mall and here's what I came home with. One Admiral Model 17T12 great condition, one Crosley model 9-425 in good condition w/ face cover. And one GE, not sure of the model #. In "Restorable" condition. What a day!!

[Phil Nelson]

Yee-hah! That's my favorite Admiral cabinet. The Crosley is unusual, too.

Phil Nelson

[Sandy G]

Ah HATE Yew...(grin) GREAT scores ! Hope all the CRTs are good.

[bandersen]

Very, very nice I haven't seen one of those Crosleys in a long time.

[50scraze]

I bet that antique store loves it when you show up! Three sets at from one stop that beats my record!

[MelodyMaster]

The Crosley is interesting, a radio with a tube.

[cdmarion]

Originally Posted by 50scraze

I bet that antique store loves it when you show up! Three sets at from one stop that beats my record!

It's not uncommon for me to go in and come out with a cart full.

I walked into the booth the other day, the first one I saw was the Admiral, my heart started racing and then I saw the other two....I almost fell down. Reminds me of Deer hunting, sitting in a tree stand bored to death and all of the sudden there's a deer standing in front of you. I've almost vibrated out of my tree several times over the years due to that rush of adrenaline. I get the same way when I see an old TV for sale.

Theres another GE that i found, same style except the picture tube frame is square instead of rounded on the sides. I may pick that one up today if it's still there. It's in overall better shape than the one I bought.

[Winky Dink]

I have an Admiral 17T12, also with the "Chinese" grill. It's amazing how good the Bakelite cabinets look after 60 years--assuming they never got knocked off the table. My set has been gathering dust for over a year. I'm looking forward to see how your restoration goes.
- Winky

[Pielock373]

All three are very nice!

Steve