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Captain Video
05-14-2009, 08:16 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-Admiral-Tube-Radio-Console-TV-Television-Set_W0QQitemZ220413782770QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Def aultDomain_0?hash=item3351af6af2&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A3%7C294%3A50


US$ 100.00???? For a really not rare TV with a BUSTED CRT and a missing speaker??? I don't think so!!!

I know that in the US those Admiral sets are not rare; even here, in Brazil, where they are not very easy to find, I was able to buy that same model ( with an INTACT CRT, but also, coincidently, with a missing speaker ) for LESS money than this guy is asking for!!!

I paid US$ 90.00 for mine, to be more precise; and again, the CRT on mine is INTACT. For Brazilian standards, I paid a cheap price, because TVs of that vintage usually sell for considerably more here... they are not easy to find here, specially if you are outside the city of São Paulo.

I would like to bid on this TV because I need the right side control door, which is missing on mine, but... a hundred dollars... it is waaayyy out of question, at least for a piece in that condition!!!

bandersen
05-14-2009, 09:13 PM
You could make them an offer for less. They have a bunch of other stuff for sale from the same estate. This admiral is a much better deal for the same price IMHO:http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-1950s-Admiral-Vintage-Console-TV-Television-Set_W0QQitemZ320370914426QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Def aultDomain_0?hash=item4a9798347a&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A5|65%3A12|39%3A2|240%3A13 18|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50

Captain Video
05-14-2009, 09:48 PM
I asked the seller to see if he would send me just the control door. Let's wait to see his answer.

Captain Video
05-14-2009, 09:49 PM
The door that is missing on mine is the LEFT, not the right side door.

Eric H
05-14-2009, 11:27 PM
He has several sets listed, none of them worth the opening bid in the condition they are in.

kvflyer
05-16-2009, 06:35 PM
The tall console is a 26R12. I have one of those. Nice set...

7"estatdef
05-16-2009, 08:02 PM
Gee I wonder what lake they were stored in for the last 50 yrs. Those look worst than the Admiral I fixed up a few yrs back.
Terry

kvflyer
05-16-2009, 08:06 PM
Well, the 26R12 sold for $70. It is a nice set but the chassis is very rusty.

truetone36
05-16-2009, 08:24 PM
I could use the tuner knob, but not for anywhere near $100.

Tube TV
05-17-2009, 06:29 AM
That's what I paid for the General Electric 10T4 , and it had some raster .
I was looking at that set , then I noticed the CRT was junk .
Even with a good CRT the price is too high considering the condition of the chassis .
Lots of work to do on it , and it would never be 100%

bandersen
05-17-2009, 01:38 PM
Gee I wonder what lake they were stored in for the last 50 yrs. Those look worst than the Admiral I fixed up a few yrs back.
Terry

No kidding. I didn't notice that when I first glanced at the 26R12 listing. I've had some success removing rust with naval jelly, but I wouldn't want to tackle these sets.

7"estatdef
05-18-2009, 06:24 PM
Here's my Admiral from a few year back. It was pretty rough.

http://audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=67156

Terry

bandersen
05-18-2009, 06:32 PM
Outstanding job! I've got a 20X122 in need of some TLC too, but nothing like that. What did you use to remove the rust and polish the bakelite? I've tried Brasso, Novus polish and even a little toothpaste :) They all work OK, but I'm not getting quite the shine I'm looking for.

7"estatdef
05-18-2009, 07:15 PM
On the chaiss I took off all of the easy stuff to get off. Masked the tube socket and hit it with a wire wheel. Then a coat or two of gray hammertone paint. The cabinet I used this spray stuff I got from AES. The stuff has a lot of silicon in really slippery.
Terry

bandersen
06-10-2009, 08:56 PM
...The cabinet I used this spray stuff I got from AES. The stuff has a lot of silicon in really slippery.
Terry

Maybe that was Glayzit ? I recently got some from radiodaze. It smells like a nasty combo of coconut and gasoline, but works great :thmbsp:


http://www.bobandersen.com/images/20X122%20glayzit.jpg

Captain Video
06-10-2009, 09:43 PM
I have just contacted the seller and offered 20 dollars just for the doors. Let's see if he will accept it.