Better ventilation indeed!

The mask on this one looks remarkably preserved, maybe the extra air flow?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Motorola-Model-VT-73-Tube-TV-Golden-View-Suitcase-Television-TS-4J-/290610825722?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item43a9c149fa

The CRT looks nice and bright. This one should be a great parts set, or maybe someone has a spare cabinet. I have a fully restored VT-71 cabinet waiting for the chassis from my other set that is in a beat-up cabinet.

The CRT looks nice and bright. This one should be a great parts set, or maybe someone has a spare cabinet. ...

You beat me to it! My sentiments exactly. The CRT is worth a fair amount and since it has just vertical problems, it should be easy to fix with new capacitors and power supply etc. Hope someone here gets it. I have 5 of these little guys already and am going to Australia for a month. So bidding is out for me!

I can't believe the CRT mask is still intact, must have been stored upright all it's life.

I can't believe the CRT mask is still intact, must have been stored upright all it's life.

Ditto!!! I failed to mention that as well...

Holy cow, that thing is probably 10 minutes drive from me! If the price stays that cheap I may even be able to afford it on my shoe string budget....

Holy cow, that thing is probably 10 minutes drive from me! If the price stays that cheap I may even be able to afford it on my shoe string budget....

I'm pulling for ya'. Hope you get it. You could restore it and than keep your eyes open for a pristine cabinet, swap the guts then make another decision... (He scratches his head) Hmmm, "Should I restore the second one???"

I do have a blond VT-71 that I recaped (except for some micas that are causing terible intermitant deflection frequency issues) and had working before some shorting in the tuner took out the RF (or maybe IF?). The cabinet on my VT-71 is so messed uo that I'm not even going to consider taking it on untill I learn cabinet restoration and get a LOT of experience.

Speaking of Holy Motorola.... this one must really be special...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/270825773915?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%3A80%2Fs ch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l2736%2 6_nkw%3D270825773915%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

Speaking of Holy Motorola.... this one must really be special...



It sure is, if it's really a rectangular Motorola from 1946 ;)

I must be pre war to command such a price or perhaps the owners have been somkeing the good chit :smoke:

Do I dood it?
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Yep. I dood it!
I bid on it.
I have a dirty, but, not junk empty shell for it. I can put it in that.
Anybody got spare knobs they can trade?
Wish me good luck, guys.
Bill Cahill

It is about over the edge of what I might be able to convince my folks to spend so I'm not going to bid.

Hope you win it Bill.

Good luck Bill. CRT looks good and the chassis is in somewhat good condition judging by the fact that it has most of a raster...

I wouldn't vouch for the health of the person that made that cut... they went right through the asbestos mat!

I give up. Another upstart outbid me, and, after 3 tries to outbid him, as usual, found he's got more money than grey matter.
I officially quit.
Bill Cahill

I give up. Another upstart outbid me, and, after 3 tries to outbid him, as usual, found he's got more money than grey matter.
I officially quit.
Bill Cahill

Bill,

The 7JP4 is worth more than the present bid ($66.55). I usually start bidding early in an auction but NEVER put my high bid. If I am interested in an item, I will usually bid at about the first bid price. Then I watch and will not bid until the last 5 seconds of the auction. If I win, I usually get it for a lot less. If I don't win, it was not to be. I never peck away at an auction...

Yep, this one's all about the tube, though it has a nice chassis too.

Yep, this one's all about the tube, though it has a nice chassis too.

I could not agree more. If I didn't have 5 VT-71s, I would be into the bidding!

Yep- We may look back someday & think $100 7JP4s were "Cheap".

First, I didn't peck at it. I was outbid, and, everytime I tried to outbid him, he outbid me.
Period.
I agree on tube, but, frankly, I think this guy would pay anything to get it.
That's why I quit.
Look at his no. I think he is well off, and, willing to spend whatever it takes.
If 200.00, he'll spend it.
Bill Cahill

You know Ebay does proxy bidding, right? The guy probably wasn't even there bidding against you, in fact looking at the bidding history your last 2 bids happened nearly 30 minutes after the winning bid was posted. You hadn't even pushed his max yet, but none of us will know if that max was $2 higher than your last bid or $200. So it goes with online auctions, raise your max if you really want something.

First, I didn't peck at it. I was outbid, and, everytime I tried to outbid him, he outbid me.
Period...

Bill,

That is pecking at it! ;)

You know Ebay does proxy bidding, right? The guy probably wasn't even there bidding against you, in fact looking at the bidding history your last 2 bids happened nearly 30 minutes after the winning bid was posted. You hadn't even pushed his max yet, but none of us will know if that max was $2 higher than your last bid or $200. So it goes with online auctions, raise your max if you really want something.

Exactly!