$ 450 admiral portable
 

As much as I've been looking for one of these , the price is insane !

http://ksu.craigslist.org/atq/2170824759.html

But it has a "Bakerlite case" LOL

complimentary faded plastic too.

oy vey, where the heck do they come up with the pricing??

oh well perhaps in the area there is a real desire for vintage looking props.

Meanwhile, this pristine Admiral Playmate with box, in working condition, $5 minimum, closed with zero bids.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=280621618541

Not really collectable, but still cute.

I almost got it to watch in the shop, then remembered, duh, I have a house full of TVs. Surely I can make room for one of them out there :)

Phil

This sale ended just a few days ago, for a realistic price:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ADMIRAL-TV-1960S...dd2207&afsrc=1

I had actually posted a link to it before, toward the end of the "smallest tube portable" thread, in the "rectangular tube &ss" forum.

http://www.videokarma.org/showthread.php?t=249723
Keep looking they turn up.
jr

The guy i bought the Admiral off of has the same one that was listed on ebay, he wants $50, but he wants to keep it for a while longer before he decides to sell it..

I missed that one :cry:
29.99 that's way more realistic than 450
I would have been happy to go past the $30.00 bid
Other than the antenna missing in was in nice shape .

It's strange how there are more of the late 50's metal cabinet portable sets show up for sale than these .
I wonder how many get junked rather than resold being that they aren't as collectable .

Is the case on these really bakelite?

No. Bakelite doesn't fade like that.

Phil Nelson

Only the Bakerlite fades. :D

Bakelite just gets all grainy on the surface with to much sun exposure.

Kevin

I didnt think it was bakelite! its always good to question the "experts" on ebay.

I just noticed that the trim is also missing from the right side .
By the look of the fading it fell off recently.

For sure it is missing the right trim piece, I would not offer him more than about $25 for the set. It would not look too bad painted with red paint, I suspect that a decent shade could be found. Years ago, I had a red one that was missing a knob, so I painted one from a cream color set, found a decent match red in a hobby store that worked fine!
jr

I can imgine the response if I offered $ 25 bucks and asked if he would ship the britsh columbia if I'd pay shipping .:D

It might be entertaining ....

Worst he can do is say no!
Perhaps link this thread, the seller may really have no idea, and has started very high thinking he can always come down. Of course, it will never sell for anything close to $450, it would be a shame if it just got trashed!
jr

Im going to email him tonight , I'll link this thread and the ebay listing of the one I missed for 30.00

Indeed another one has, complete with what may be a home made stand... check out this thread:
http://www.videokarma.org/showthread.php?t=250376
jr

Thanks everyone for posting it up .
I emailed the seller to see if he would ship it without the stand .
I would much rather leave that horrid stand in California , most likely alot cheaper also ....