Just wanted to let those who may be interested that the tv sets were not many , a couple rca 8ts30 sets that weren't cheap , emerson 7" for $400 - not cheap , a fada 799 that wasn't bad in price , a 721 for $75 , a crosley 630 clone , couple of metal portable 50's rca sets , a philco 1001 that went for $10 , a couple in the auction and a 10" farnsworth a friend got that was nice , oh a couple pilot 3" sets , not as good as past shows but there were a few , i did see that painted pink andrea 12" set thats been on cl and ebay but i don't know if it was for sale or being picked up.

Just wanted to let those who may be interested that the tv sets were not many , a couple rca 8ts30 sets that weren't cheap , emerson 7" for $400 - not cheap , a fada 799 that wasn't bad in price , a 721 for $75 , a crosley 630 clone , couple of metal portable 50's rca sets , a philco 1001 that went for $10 , a couple in the auction and a 10" farnsworth a friend got that was nice , oh a couple pilot 3" sets , not as good as past shows but there were a few , i did see that painted pink andrea 12" set thats been on cl and ebay but i don't know if it was for sale or being picked up.
Desirability and values are all over the place nowadays for vintage TV's, so it seems. The Philco 48-1001 was one of the first vintage TV's I ever saw as a kid and I couldn't believe the technology went that far back. It's a beast for sure, but I still want a nice one to this day. They actually don't turn-up very often these days.

I sold a blond 8TS30 with a front veneer chunk missing for $15.
That Crosley clone was mine and sold for $25.
The 721 was mine also (strong CRT) and I took it home.
I sold a GE locomotive with a CRT that tested like new for $60.
These are the best prices I could get.


The market is dead.

RIP TV collecting.

a 10" farnsworth a friend got that was niceDo you happen to know the model number of the 10" Farnsworth set? The only 10" Farnsworths that I'm familiar with date from 1947-1948 and they are all scarce and desirable.

http://www.tvhistory.tv/1946-49-FARNSWORTH.htm

Phil Nelson
Phil's Old Radios
http://antiqueradio.org/index.html

I sold a blond 8TS30 with a front veneer chunk missing for $15.
That Crosley clone was mine and sold for $25.
The 721 was mine also (strong CRT) and I took it home.
I sold a GE locomotive with a CRT that tested like new for $60.
These are the best prices I could get.


The market is dead.

RIP TV collecting.

Yep, agreed we need more TV guys there. If I had a buck for everyone who intends to go then doesnt....
I always go but quit taking TVs. Your 721 was a bargain at $75, I even called a few friends about it.

I am definetly going on Thursday afternoon May 12, and Friday morning. Thats when the action takes place there.

I sold a blond 8TS30 with a front veneer chunk missing for $15.
That Crosley clone was mine and sold for $25.
The 721 was mine also (strong CRT) and I took it home.
I sold a GE locomotive with a CRT that tested like new for $60.
These are the best prices I could get.


The market is dead.

RIP TV collecting.
Actually, as a long-time collector of vintage TV's, I have no problem with hearing the values are down. It gives me a better chance of getting some great sets. I was never in it to make money. I just love how they look and watching them.

Actually, as a long-time collector of vintage TV's, I have no problem with hearing the values are down. It gives me a better chance of getting some great sets. I was never in it to make money. I just love how they look and watching them.

Agreed, for me, its never been about making money, just the satisfaction from watching listening/smelling an old set working as it should!

Was the loco the square screen or double d? I didn't see it but saw the 721 and it was worth the price. I got there Friday around 3. I will see if I can get the model number of yhr farnsworth.

.....listening/smelling an old set....
I agree about the smell! Other collectors I've known have said the same thing. Especially with sets like my RCA 630TS - the wood cabinet, with the heat of the tubes, gives off a pleasant musty odor like walking in an old house. There's just something nice about that!

That smell, along with curling up with an old hand crocheted blanket on a rainy day while watching said television, is probably my favorite thing in life. Or one of them :)

The Farnsworth looked like the 651P. I did not ask the price, because the thing is an absolute monster. Same dealer had it last year and wanted like $400 for it.

I am not complaining about the prices as much as there was so little interest, which forced the prices to the floor just so I did not have to haul this stuff home.

Last time I was at kutztowm it was a different story. A '49 Motorola for $300 in barn-fresh condition, and a fried flyback RCA 630 for $100. Neither seller would budge. Tvs are a little rare at kutztown, but that experience turned me off.
Strangely enough, a pretty nice Philco with its mystery control was only $30, so radio deals were certainly good that day.