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Old 04-12-2010, 09:31 PM
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I too was surprised at how fancy these Sylvania consoles were with their lighted dials and decent looking cabinets. Much nicer looking than the late '70's Zenith models.

Also, I'd like to thank Ryan and Dan for making this whole thing possible. Had it not been for their efforts, this stuff would have probably met the crusher.


I finished checking all the CRT's in the consoles and the roundies and they are all very strong. I connected the DTV converter to the CTC38 and it works; but, the picture won't focus. Same goes for the Sylvania roundie, along with it needing a tuner and control cleaning. So, things are getting off to a great start.
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Old 04-12-2010, 09:32 PM
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I love that Sylvania roundie Ya done good!
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Old 04-12-2010, 09:41 PM
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I didn't mention it before, but I damaged a nerve in my back March 27th and couldn't walk for three days. Found out I have osteoarthritis. I was very worried I would have to back out, but God is good and the back healed quickly. I was able to do all that driving and a bunch of lifting without significant pain or having to use medication. But Bryan and Dan did the majority of the lifting - I packed everything in the vans (I'm pretty good at that.)

I talked to Dan a few hours ago and he was approaching Albuquerque. He said the highway in Mississippi was very rough and he was worried about the sets, but that nothing appeared to have moved. That's what I wanted to hear. I basically lined the sides with consoles and packed tabletops and CRT boxes between them, using furniture blankets to keep CRT necks from contacting their neighbor and keeping everything snug. I hope he takes a picture before he unloads it.
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Old 04-12-2010, 09:55 PM
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great pictures!what a goldmine.the solid state sylvanias are very desirable to me as is that d-16 slide control hybrid.that may have been sylvanias best set ever.tremendous crts and the design was simple and easy to repair.second only to the flat chassis zenith as the best ever with the xl100 a close third.your trip brought some excitement to a boring year for me.i am glad you shared this with us!
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Old 04-12-2010, 10:13 PM
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a huge thanks to bryan and ryan. what a group of awesome guys. eric h too. if he hadn't posted the auction it would have gone unnoticed.

yes some of the roads are really bad. super hard shaking.

great news so far. im surprised all the crts are so good.

btw. its no longer hybird. its 'multi state'
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AUdubon, you have some great finds! About the Philco yoke, I have several Philco yokes in storage. I don't think any of them are for a color crt, but I'll check.

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btw. its no longer hybird. its 'multi state'
I'll clarify: Dan found a brochure for the '74 Teledyne line (Packard Bell was hardly mentioned in the brochure and not put on the sets at all that last year.) The hybrid sets were dubbed "Multi State" I kinda like that.
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Home, we didnt wrap them properly so most of my favorites are trashed. The cabinets got wasted.
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Just reading that gave me a sinking feeling in my stomach You must be gutted.... Are any of them salvageable?

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Home, we didnt wrap them properly so most of my favorites are trashed. The cabinets got wasted.
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It is for you find an unbelievable. It is difficult to believe this thing be unused space for that unless can be. It shows how you wasted space is in America! In my country, to say that Space has been used by the Government that the House as an act of Charity in the street people. It looks like TV sets However many interesting. I envy you all very!
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Old 04-13-2010, 09:35 PM
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It is for you find an unbelievable. It is difficult to believe this thing be unused space for that unless can be. It shows how you wasted space is in America! In my country, to say that Space has been used by the Government that the House as an act of Charity in the street people. It looks like TV sets However many interesting. I envy you all very!
How did you know exactly how I felt about opening the Packard Bell table top sets and finding out they were Japan made!!
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Old 04-13-2010, 09:43 PM
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Ill get the sets unloaded tomorrow and have a better idea of how what did. From the 5 table tops I pulled out today it looks like Packard Bell was putting their names on tube Mitsubishi sets.
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Old 04-13-2010, 09:55 PM
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One of those PB B&W portables from '72 was actually a rebadged GE!

The other B&W portable and the little color portable are Japanese built; but, I haven't opened them up, yet.
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I have often daydreamed about a find like that...no, their can't be many more situations left like this. I sure wish it were closer, it would have been great just to see it in person. Many thanks for sharing the experience with us all!
They're out there. Keep your eyes and ears open. If they've been around for awhile, or sat abandoned for quite some time, they can most likely be found in what are now run-down areas of town that are now off the beaten path, or industrial areas.

A guy I know was told of a place that was located in a basement of an apartment complex that was going to be razed. We had to get a permit to go in, because the utilities had been shut off and it was deemed hazardous. I didn't want anything out of it, but it was fun to help.
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Old 04-14-2010, 03:30 PM
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Home, we didnt wrap them properly so most of my favorites are trashed. The cabinets got wasted.
At first, I thought you were playing a joke. Then, I talked to Ryan and realized that you weren't kidding. I'm very sorry that this happened and hope that, once you start unloading TV's, you find that the damage is not as bad as you first thought. Keep us posted.
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