egrand
03-31-2013, 10:34 AM
Hello everyone. I've been lurking around for a while and I guess the polite thing to do is at least stop and say hi. I don't currently have any vintage tvs, but I have been collecting radios for about three years. I have very limited space, so I have to be selective on what I get. Mostly battery tube portables, but some bigger stuff has creeped in. I'm still learning electronics and I know I have a long way to go to tackle a tv restoration, but I'm working my way there. I don't know if I can contribute much here, but I've enjoyed reading everybody's posts. I'm a history buff and have read a lot on tv history, so maybe from time to time I'll know something.
Born (in 68), raised, and live in a small town in the northern edge of southern Illinois, near St. Louis. We call it Metro-East. My grandfather was a longtime Motorola/Quasar and GE dealer in Ky and I used to get to go with him to make service calls when we'd visit. I have many fond memories of playing in his store, watching him work, and peering into the back of tv's and wondering what made them work. I still have one of his tube cases and some other stuff of his. Wish I had saved more. I grew up watching a 1968 Motorola works in the drawer color console in a Drexel cabinet (wish I had saved that too). Everything in our house growing up was Motorola or GE, so I have a fondness for them. The one exception was a Silvertone stereo console my dad got just before he met my mom and knew he could get stuff wholesale, lol! That, and a mid 60's B/W Motorola console (basement tv) are still in their house and I'll get them someday.
My other hobbies are cars and as I mentioned history. I do a little writing and helping out with some local museums.
Sorry for the long intro. I really want to get more into this hobby and hopefully in the future I'll get to ask lots of questions about my own stuff.
John
Born (in 68), raised, and live in a small town in the northern edge of southern Illinois, near St. Louis. We call it Metro-East. My grandfather was a longtime Motorola/Quasar and GE dealer in Ky and I used to get to go with him to make service calls when we'd visit. I have many fond memories of playing in his store, watching him work, and peering into the back of tv's and wondering what made them work. I still have one of his tube cases and some other stuff of his. Wish I had saved more. I grew up watching a 1968 Motorola works in the drawer color console in a Drexel cabinet (wish I had saved that too). Everything in our house growing up was Motorola or GE, so I have a fondness for them. The one exception was a Silvertone stereo console my dad got just before he met my mom and knew he could get stuff wholesale, lol! That, and a mid 60's B/W Motorola console (basement tv) are still in their house and I'll get them someday.
My other hobbies are cars and as I mentioned history. I do a little writing and helping out with some local museums.
Sorry for the long intro. I really want to get more into this hobby and hopefully in the future I'll get to ask lots of questions about my own stuff.
John