The price is high but someone was looking for one of these?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=73374&item=5712591508&rd=1

I wonder if this was the same item...

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?threadid=13432

I guess not... just realized the 8-track is missing.

That thing is frighteningly ugly; it would make babies cry :pity:

I agree, those uprights have a ooky spooky feeling about them....sorta Victorian in a way. Just not my cup of phlegm no how.

Pretty rare that the original owner is selling it (at this late date). Even though he still has all the paperwork to go along with it I feel he's unrealistic in his starting price and would be amazed if he got a single bid.

Anthony

that's what I thought. His opening bid is too high. He'll be lucky NOT to have to pay to have that thing hauled away. I don't understand why some people think just because they paid a large price for something "back in the day" that they would be worth anything years later. Stupid........

500 bucks-the guy's nutz!! 50's more like it-might go a hunnert if all the other goodies worked REAL well & it isn't skint up too bad. He'd also have to help load it in the mighty Valdez-& yes, those thaings ARE a bit fugly & sinister looking. He still ran it for what-15,16 years-CRT might be iffy. Overall, I think I'll pass. -Sandy G.

Looks like the guy was a cheapskate and used the tv until it was completely worn and now wants a sky high price!
I'll bet the pc boards are charcoal, The tube is at zero emission all 'lytics dry and the cabinet all scratched up!
I wanted to get one of those sets but got sniped at the last minute by someone else. Glad I was though, As Doug gave me the same chassis, remote and year but in the horizontal style cabinet and it was free and a mint original!

OK guys, here's your chance. It's down to a reasonable $100 opening bid, no reserve.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=73374&item=5718328156&rd=1

Originally posted by H2s04
That thing is frighteningly ugly; it would make babies cry :pity:

QUOTE]I agree, those uprights have a ooky spooky feeling about them....sorta Victorian in a way. Just not my cup of phlegm no how.[/QUOTE]

I was thinking Munsters too. But there is something strangly appealing...

Hey guys My name is Michael and i got this for 100 . Now some may say im crazy,but after a little refinishining and new fabric on the "curtains" This thing looks brand new and guess what it still performs as new. By the way these armoires were made right here in Greeneville Tennessee and several of my family worked on these.Now thats the reason people buy these things.oh yea all the remote control functions still work flawlessly....Michael.......... I am watching it as I am writing this

Pictures! Pictures! Pictures! :yes:

cool! How was the color on it? I think I remember the seller saying something about the color going bad. Did you have to do any repairs to the electronics?

on this particular one the color is good espically for the technology in 1969.It really is an awesome piece.Now the other one i have is solid state and it needs some work.This one is a tube tv and solid state Astro Sonic stereo. I am going to get a guy out and have them both gone over. I dont want to have to take these to the shop.LOL
All the electronics needed was a little contac cleaner on the controls and now that is perfect.The worse thing was the battery for the remote was almost 14 bucks LOL.

I've delivered a lot of those things when they were new, main thing I remember they're heavyyyyyyy. I worked for a Magnavox dealer and serviced those sets, they're hard to service because of the cabinet design. From the pictures it looks like you've got a 25 inch set instead of a 23 if that's the case it should have a T951 or T962 Tv chassis and would be a 71 or 72 model. If it's a 23 inch set with auto color it will be a T940, and if it doesn't have auto color it's most likely a T933 chassis. These were all workhorse chassis and capable of great pictures, the signal seeking ultra sonic remotes had a few quirks. I should have all the manuals for your set.

Thanks Randy, But i already have the Manuals for this, and i also have the original purchase receipt,which shows Oct 69, and yes its a 23 incher,and yes its heavy as HECK LOL,Thanks Michael

That thing is frighteningly ugly; it would make babies cry :pity:


Really? Test patterns might frighten a baby enough to make it bawl, but I don't think this TV console unit would. In fact, I think it looks good for a vertical console. The only improvement I'd make would be to put swinging or sliding doors in front of the CRT and control panel; that could make the thing look more presentable when it's not in use.

I didn't see the opening bid (the item is no longer listed on ebay), but yes, I agree--$500 is far too high for a set of that vintage. The seller is either very new to online auctions (I've said that before in this forum in reference to other unrealistic opening bids), or else he/she needs the money in the worst way, and fast. :dunno:

By the way these armoires were made right here in Greeneville Tennessee and several of my family worked on these.They used to make the wooden cabinets for the TVs in south Johnson City and ship them to Greeneville for the "innards" to be installed. The Magnivox semi trucks used to run down Cherokee Road (TN highway 107) past my parent's house the first few years they lived there (late 1970s), and Mom in particular was glad when they stopped. They were big loud trucks on a narrow curvy road -- Foe

Our beautiful 29" 25 year old Magnavox TV worked wonderfully until two days ago when we smelled burning plastic coming from it and now it won't turn on. I love the cabinet and want to use it to hold a new TV. Has anyone ever done this - any helpful hints or resources?

Get it fixed. I do not advocate the destuction of true craftsmanship. And besides, if the repair is done right it could last another 25 years.

I agree. It may not be technically worth fixing, but if it lasted 25 years, it's probably a lot better than what you can buy now. If you get a new one, and build it in there, when it dies in a couple years (and it probably will) your technician will probably tell you it is not repairable, because parts are not available. It's often easier to get parts for really old sets than relatively new ones. The new ones have special parts that are often out of production by the time that the set needs repair.

John

I've seen large entertainment centers get new insides back in the mid-80's. A friend of mine had a beast Curtis Mathes that was bought in the 70's. After 10 years, the set crapped out and CM installed a new chassis and tube. The newer set had electronic controls, so some of the original TV controls near the stereo were no longer used. I doubt that any manufacturer would be doing jobs like this today. And, as above mentioned, having the old chassis repaired would be better.

Many shops would likely tell you it can't be fixed... but that's just their way of saying THEY do not want to fix it. I don't understand why shops would turn any job away. The only thing I can think of is that since the set is so old, they feel that anything in the set can go out at any moment and that the owner could constantly be calling them back to fix it again.

You might have better luck with small time shops that have been owned and operated by the same people over the years. For instance, the shop I go to in Port Arthur has been there since the 50's. The guy still has all of his old Sams and will work on just about anything you bring him... mainly due to the fact that the repair business is fading. If he can make a buck working on a 25 year old set, that puts a little more money in his pocket.