ETF Convention, what did you come home with?

[Kamakiri]

First off, it was my first time there, and it surely won't be my last! Had so much fun meeting a lot of you guys, swapping stories, and spending time immersed in the hobby

So what did you get? Do tell!

By the way, if you saw this bald headed guy walking around, well, that's me

[tvtimeisfun]

Hey Tim I know what you came home with it was really great to meet you in person keep your great sense of humor and never outbid me again ha ha just kidding..

[Robert Grant]

If you really wanted to be recognized, you should have worn a bright yellow T-shirt (Kodachrome), like I did.

[rca2000]

We met. You were surprised at how much SMALLER I am now !! And you were not the only one who felt that way. I guess I am a bit smaller now...

I came home with that flat chassis 25DC56 Zenith set that was right outside the garage door and that little RCA SS portable with the pop-up controls.


I will post my first pix's of the flat set--it is still in the van, but I took a couple of pix's already.

[Kamakiri]

Originally Posted by tvtimeisfun

Hey Tim I know what you came home with it was really great to meet you in person keep your great sense of humor and never outbid me again ha ha just kidding..

I suppose I shouldn't tell you that the uglier of the two Motorolas was actually completely restored and works perfectly....all I had to do was re-seat the picture tube and start it up on a variac

And no, I had NO idea before I bid! Luck of the draw sometimes!

[Kamakiri]

How could I not remember you, especially after you helped drag me that RCA 2000 out of Dwight's basement!

That Zenith you got, was that the really really perfect console that Dave was selling?

[rca2000]

I believe it is. It was right outside of the convention building under a canopy. I NEARLY missed it--as it was under a cover--it was raining a bit. I am SOOO glad I did NOT miss it !!

[rca2000]

I remember helping you with that 2000 set. Was I that much bigger then--in 2004 ?


I also brought up a digital Zenith that day a 36" set with a good tube for Dwight. I wonder what became of it? I think it had a bad 9-700 digital module or such.

[Kamakiri]

Originally Posted by rca2000

I remember helping you with that 2000 set. Was I that much bigger then--in 2004 ?


I also brought up a digital Zenith that day a 36" set with a good tube for Dwight. I wonder what became of it? I think it had a bad 9-700 digital module or such.

We were both bigger back then

[earlyfilm]

Originally Posted by Kamakiri

By the way, if you saw this bald headed guy walking around, well, that's me

Heck! I was looking for someone wearing a Star Trek badge and never recognized you!

You know, the name badges should also carry VK handles. . . . . .

James.

[Kamakiri]

Originally Posted by earlyfilm

Heck! I was looking for someone wearing a Star Trek badge and never recognized you!

You know, the name badges should also carry VK handles. . . . . .

James.

I wrote mine in under my name, but it was hard to see. I think we should all do some kinda VideoKarma football jerseys for future meets

[Boobtubeman]

I got a rock......

Stuck in Cali...

SR

[rld-tv01]

I picked up a Hallicrafters T509 10 inch tabletop with pushbutton tuner, a Motorola VK105 10 in console in rough condition, a new 10BP4 CRT for the Motorola, a Philco 700 7 inch tabletop. I also got a new in box mlitary replacement 7dp4 CRT and a good tested 7ep4 CRT. Unfortunately I had to drop everything off at my storage unit in Virginia to be moved out to my new place in California in a couple of months.

[Kamakiri]

What did that Hallicrafters end up selling for, if you don't mind my asking? I saw more bids on that set than any other one there.

I also scored this RCA 730TV2 for $20. This picture is after some time scrubbing the crud off the finish. Picture tube has a bad short and there was a big mousey nest under the chassis, but everything else appears to be intact. Definitely gonna restore this one

[Jon A.]

Originally Posted by Kamakiri

I also scored this RCA 730TV2 for $20. This picture is after some time scrubbing the crud off the finish. Picture tube has a bad short and there was a big mousey nest under the chassis, but everything else appears to be intact. Definitely gonna restore this one

You have a knack for finding sets with mouse nests in them. Consider yourself lucky though, I read a story here about someone who got a set with a live wasp nest in it, and didn't find out until he was driving home with it.

That particular unit seems pretty advanced for its age, having FM.