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Robb 02-08-2013 11:05 AM

1978 Eaton Viking 10" Portable 8761-10C Color CRT
 
Hi guys,

Just got this 1978 Eaton Viking 10" Portable 8761-10C Television a few days ago from the original owner, for FREE !
It is a thing a beauty ! It also comes with original manuals.
I think it is a very rare TV because it was sold by a Canadian Company Eaton's.
It is made in Japan as well.

PICS:

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dieseljeep 02-08-2013 12:08 PM

[QUOTE=Robb;3061464]Hi guys,

Just got this 1978 Eaton Viking 10" Portable 8761-10C Television a few days ago from the original owner, for FREE !
It is a thing a beauty ! It also comes with original manuals.
I think it is a very rare TV because it was sold by a Canadian Company Eaton's.
It is made in Japan as well.

It's probably the same as the Ward's and Western Auto sets of the time. They were made by Sharp. Great little set and good find.
Most of the Vikings I've seen were Canadian Admirals, B/W of course.

electroking 02-08-2013 12:36 PM

I believe most of the early Vikings were made by Electrohome. In the color era,
Electrohome production shifted to JVC for a number of years (and the same
presumably happened with Eaton's house brand), before going to various other
Japanese manufacturers, as this example. Good luck!

Robb 02-08-2013 12:37 PM

The sticker says made by Sharp.

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...s/IMG_0534.jpg

W3XWT 02-16-2013 09:31 PM

Back in the 1970's I recall Electrohome selling a knock-off the Zenith Avanti white fiberglass consolette (with false walnut trim) colour set north of the border...

Robb 02-17-2013 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by W3XWT (Post 3062147)
Back in the 1970's I recall Electrohome selling a knock-off the Zenith Avanti white fiberglass consolette (with false walnut trim) colour set north of the border...

cool.

Robb 12-03-2013 05:35 PM

Here's a video I posted of this set.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0jbxTLz890

Dude111 12-05-2013 03:35 PM

Very nice buddy!

I hope ya have lots of fun with it :)

Sandy G 12-05-2013 05:41 PM

"Free" is ALWAYS good....

Robb 12-31-2013 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandy G (Post 3088936)
"Free" is ALWAYS good....

indeed


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