A guy contacted me about this set the other day asking what it was worth, seems there was one at the Antique Mall.
I told him what I paid for mine and the next thing I know he tells me he's listing it on eBay, not exactly what I was hoping to hear because of the fragile nature of this set.

Hopefully someone will buy it close enough to pick it up! (that's a hint BTW:D )

http://cgi.ebay.com/VERY-RARE-PHILCO-TELEVISION-BAKELITE-MODEL-51-PT1207_W0QQitemZ110076724837QQihZ001QQcategoryZ363 8QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

because of the fragile nature of this set.
That's a pickup-only set if ever I saw one. Heavy CRT + thin Bakelite cabinet = ouch!

Phil Nelson

Would have been nice if he showed a pic of the screen lit up.....

Would have been nice if he showed a pic of the screen lit up.....

That would violate the eBay custom of telling you how wonderful something works, but never showing a picture of it in operation.

Quite understandable for many things, but a television is designed to SHOW PICTURES! :drool: