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Sandy G 03-01-2012 08:19 PM
Going to Knoxville Tomorrow..
 
To pick up my 1949-50 Zenith 12" Porthole, & possibly my 8" Arvin...Whatever Terry has for me...Will let U know ASAP I get home...I'm diggin' on My Porthole...Wanted one o' Those since WHENEVER...they're SO "1950"...NOT mid or Late '50s...Will let U know ASAP...Wish me luck...-Sandy

tvtimeisfun 03-01-2012 09:43 PM
Hey Sandy hope you score big may be you would be a real sport and send me that Arvin on our next crapswap(grin) Timothy

cwmoser 03-02-2012 07:02 AM
Post some pictures of that Porthole TV. Many of us love to see them.

Carl

Sandy G 03-02-2012 05:39 PM
Well, got home w/it, its SAFELY ensconsed in the back of LA's Touareg, & there it will stay til tomorrow, as I'm too Pooped to Pop...Its more than I REALLY wanna handle solo, its not that's all that heavy, its just AWKWARD as all hell...I would HATE for my 10-yr sojourn to get a specific Zenith Porthole end up in shards because of me tryin' to Show What a Man I am...Besides, I need to clean off my workbench, 'cause I wanna REALLY "Detail" clean it & get some brown shoe polish to go over the vinyl/plastic/leather covering.

vts1134 03-02-2012 06:10 PM
I for one am teeming with anticipation for some pictures :nutz:.

Electronic M 03-02-2012 06:51 PM
Since yall'r drool'n for porthole pictures I'll show ya sumpthin unusual to wet your appitite. Feast yer eyes on the bizzare spectacle of a porthole working on it's original caps (save for 3-5 maroon droops from a OLD repair).

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/...y/DSCN0664.jpg
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/...y/DSCN0650.jpg

If yours displays this good of a picture sandy then you'll know your repair guy got it going "like new". :D

I'd seriously like to see this set ya been yakin' about for all this time as well.

Sandy G 03-02-2012 07:14 PM
Mine is a "Claridge", a 12" tabletop. You can see one operating on Youtube-"Liberace-Nola-On 1950 Zenith Television"

Sandy G 03-02-2012 08:39 PM
I would be remiss unless I gave proper kudos to whom I GOT this set from-Our own Harry Poster. I've bought TVs from Harry several times, along w/a CRT or 2, & while, yes, you WILL pay a bit more froim Harry, you also WILL get what you wanted, & it will be shipped PROPERLY-No worries about gettting made into Doodle-Dust. Harry, I Salute you !

charokeeroad 03-04-2012 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Sandy G (Post 3028828)
I would be remiss unless I gave proper kudos to whom I GOT this set from-Our own Harry Poster. I've bought TVs from Harry several times, along w/a CRT or 2, & while, yes, you WILL pay a bit more froim Harry, you also WILL get what you wanted, & it will be shipped PROPERLY-No worries about gettting made into Doodle-Dust. Harry, I Salute you !
I don't know why you are telling everyone how great Harry Poster is. He advertised four CRTs on ebay and claimed that they were in the very good reading. I bought all four all the CRTs tested far below the Very Good reading one was dead one tested three on the B&K 465 meter. He told me he thought I would just put them in a set and if they worked that would justify a Very Good reading. Well he got a surprise when I tested the CRTs before I put them in a set. I tried to return three of them but he refused to take one back that I read as DEAD! The last one because he had miss labled it didn't get picked up for return. He blaims ME for it. I told him to never do business with me again PERIOD!!

WISCOJIM 03-04-2012 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by charokeeroad (Post 3028981)
I don't know where you get off telling everyone how great Harry Poster is. He advertised four CRTs on ebay and claimed that they were in the very good reading. I bought all four all the CRTs tested far below the Very Good reading one was dead one tested three on the B&K 465 meter. He told me he thought I would just put them in a set and if they worked that would justify a Very Good reading. Well he got a surprise when I tested the CRTs before I put them in a set. I tried to return three of them but he refused to take one back that I read as DEAD! The last one because he had miss labled it didn't get picked up for return. He blaims ME for it. I told him to never do business with me again PERIOD!!
Then why haven't you left him negative feedback for those four auctions? If this is true, don't you feel any obligation to warn others on eBay itself?

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAP...e=VIP:feedback

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charokeeroad 03-04-2012 12:50 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by WISCOJIM (Post 3028984)
Then why haven't you left him negative feedback for those four auctions? If this is true, don't you feel any obligation to warn others on eBay itself?

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAP...e=VIP:feedback

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Your right I will do it today. Thanks

charokeeroad 03-04-2012 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by charokeeroad (Post 3028985)
Your right I will do it today. Thanks


Done!

Sandy G 03-04-2012 05:44 PM
Well, I hate to hear that-but MY experience w/Harry has been 100% POSITIVE-2-3 TVs, a couple CRTS, & a few other odds 'n' ends. I also got the impression that Harry would do everything he could to make something right. Just my .02 worth.

Sandy G 03-04-2012 05:57 PM
I cleaned 'er up today, 1st w/Windex & soft cloths-It was kinda NASTY, & then went down to Wally-World & got some brown shoe polish. Went over it w/that, my wife donated a pair of her pantyhose to "Buff" it with, I must say it looks GREAT ! It kinda "Glows" rather than "Shines", but that's what you want. Feels smooth, too. Just a few "Boogers", for the most part the shoe polish hides 'em, & anyway, they kinda give it a "Patina" of age.Maybe I oughta break out the Digicam & take a few pics...

cwmoser 03-04-2012 07:34 PM
That is quite amazing.
Did you purchase that Porthole at the Early Television conference last year?

Carl


Quote:
Originally Posted by Electronic M (Post 3028812)
Since yall'r drool'n for porthole pictures I'll show ya sumpthin unusual to wet your appitite. Feast yer eyes on the bizzare spectacle of a porthole working on it's original caps (save for 3-5 maroon droops from a OLD repair).

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/...y/DSCN0664.jpg
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/...y/DSCN0650.jpg

If yours displays this good of a picture sandy then you'll know your repair guy got it going "like new". :D

I'd seriously like to see this set ya been yakin' about for all this time as well.


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