i post 3 adds on craiglist all the time, wanted old tv's. i had a lady call me asking me if i was interested in 5 console b&w tv's, they where re-opening a motel and they have been there ever since, [ she says ] and that i could have them if i wanted to make the trip .if there are any member's near ann arbor interested you can call her 1-734-769-5314 she really didnt know alot about them ,she described them as being small console's and from the 60's she said ,if you live near there and can check them out there free , you never know what she really might have its worth a look ,ill try to get some pic's from her .she sounds like she needs to get rid of them to open this motel .

man i hate to see these tv's end up in a dumpster .

Got any links?
Bill Cahill

no link's ,im waiting on her to email me some pic's , i dont know if she knows how to but you can leave a message and she call you back . just tell her the guy that has the add on graigslist posted the tv's on vidoekarma looking for a closer member to her ,its about 150-200 miles for me one way. i just talked to her she said they old emerson's with a round picture and they still have rabbit ears on them ,and there all the same model .she is going to get her nephew to help send me a picture.here is another # 1-734-662-9944

she tryed to give me diementions 38 tall x about 30 something wide and i couldnt catch the depth .they been stored since the 70's wraped up she just told me ,she could'nt find anyone to work on them. i just talked to her again she cant send a pic but she found one she said looks close to it ,its on ebay and the idem # is but she says her's are b&w

that is a roundie color set on ebay. In Los Angeles (SFV) Someone here should get that, 1 bid of only $50

that is a roundie color set on ebay. In Los Angeles (SFV) Someone here should get that, 1 bid of only $50

yeah thats what i told her ,but she said its almost just like that one ,so thats all i can go on is that till i see a picture or if there are any members close by that can see what shes talking about.

does anyone know if there was a model of emerson that fits that discription that was possibley marketed to motels in the 50's - 60's she insist they are b&w she keeps mentioning the short legs on them if that helps, i ask where are the knobs on it ,and she says on the frt not the side.

Here's the 1956 and 1958 Emerson catalogs on the tvhistory.tv website:

http://www.tvhistory.tv/1956-Emerson-Brochure1.jpg

http://www.tvhistory.tv/1958-Emerson-Brochure1.jpg

Here's the 1956 and 1958 Emerson catalogs on the tvhistory.tv website:

http://www.tvhistory.tv/1956-Emerson-Brochure1.jpg

http://www.tvhistory.tv/1958-Emerson-Brochure1.jpg

im wondering if she has the shape of the crt confused, ill bet its one of thoughs with the short legs and controls up frt. she mention the cloth in frt to and lifting up the little door for pic controls.and she was sure about the hight being 38'' i guess this might be worth a road trip ,problem is 5 tv's man id like a picture from her before i drive that far.

Wouldn't that be something if it were five 50s Emerson roundies? It's intriguing whatever they are.

Wouldn't that be something if it were five 50s Emerson roundies? It's intriguing whatever they are.

yes and one picture in my email would help ,i dont know if its worth the drive or not. im working on something with a freind of mine that lives in mich. but he's still a hr away from her.the last time i took a long drive i wound up with a barn zenith that im still peacing together.

well with 5 sets you should be able to atleast make one to two wowrking sets assuming they are all the same but they might all be complete...

It's turning into a fish-or-cut-bait moment! Keep us posted...

It's turning into a fish-or-cut-bait moment! Keep us posted...

im thinking about a road trip if there are no members near ann arbor, but also ill be *&*@#off if someone else goes and there like all color set's from the 50's, and she's just dont know what she's looking at. that would be my luck ,but on the other hand i can't see a motel buying 5 color sets in the late 50's they where not cheap .

More than likely B&W but we can all dream.

More than likely B&W but we can all dream.

yeah i know , wouldnt that be like hitting the lottery though all 5 being model c-502

there might be some good news here , the lady emailed me saying she just got a camera and was going to try to send me some pic's today.

that's encouraging.

i have two pictures now they are all the same model ,do you think the warranty is still good .

Not a bad looking set. I tried finding the Sams folder but nothing is making sense. Possibly this is it? https://www.samswebsite.com/en/photofact/search/index/model/1680

Sams 502-1 is November 1960.

That doesn't even vaguely look like it.
I doubt that's the right schematic.
Interesting looking set.
Bill Cahill

Mid 60's looking, nothing all that special but it would be cool to have five of them all lined up.

Mid 60's looking, nothing all that special but it would be cool to have five of them all lined up.

im thinking on it i just dont have anymore room ,i dont really want to put them in my parts shed in the backyard, thats why im trying to share this load with someone ,my wife is giving me the evil eye about bringing home another bunch of tv's, i just got a zenith color roundie tonight from the guy in three rivers.i have pretty good luck finding tv's but dont know where to store them .to bad i cant share some of these tv's with people that cant find them in there area's.

What I do with some of my old floor model radios is I put out in the shed with a large plastic bag over them till I can get to working on them. The bags I use are for furniture, large enough to fit a easy chair. Would fit a tv fine or if it's too small you could use one for a loveseat. I do this just to protect the set from water damage. I'm in the furniture biz.
Terry

What I do with some of my old floor model radios is I put out in the shed with a large plastic bag over them till I can get to working on them. The bags I use are for furniture, large enough to fit a easy chair. Would fit a tv fine or if it's too small you could use one for a loveseat. I do this just to protect the set from water damage. I'm in the furniture biz.
Terry

good idea ,im thinking about sending my son's after them ,ill have bribe them. lol so i guess there are no members here that live closer to ann arbor that would like some free tv's .

I don't think that's as old as 1960. Probably one of those mid 60s that were really thin as far as depth as compared to most consoles both before and after this period. Great space savers for a motel..

I have one like that, nice set, has a 5U4 tube rectifier, vertical chassis mounted around the CRT neck.

23" tube with a 5U4 puts it in a pretty narrow time frame ca. 1961.

Looks to be in pretty nice condition. I imagine the others are in similar condition. You could almost make a retro TV store! Have all 5 playing the store window.

See If you can't try and get some friend to hold them for you and then every few months try to sell one and pick up the next one or if you want to keep all of the sets just hide them in nondescript places and be like that has been there for months

back on this subject again the lady emailed me again tonight , if there is anyone here that is wanting free older tv's there in ann arbor mich at a road side motel that was built in the 50's . i really dont have anymore room this is a good opertunity, for 5 matching tv's i posted a picture of them back a few lines.ill foward all the info in a email.

Someone local should go test those CRT's.

Someone local should go test those CRT's.

it would be nice to snatch them up before we later see them on craigslist as fishtank tv's , there's got to be someone closer that could get them ,and there just not seeing this thread. you never know the tv's might have had regular maintence being in a small motel .

Did anybody ever pick them up?????????????
Bill Cahill

i guess not ,hate to see that opertunitty come and go, that kinda deal doesnt come around vary often ,anyone could still call and ask her i think i posted both numbers .