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The only TV I have with known history is a 25" Wells-Gardner built Truetone color console from the early '70's. There's a thread about that set on here somewhere. The people that owned it kept me during the day when I was 2-4 years old. The only thing I wanted to play with was that old TV. I didn't wan't anything to do with the other kids, the toys, or anything. I just wanted to mess with the TV. The lady's hubby would often get upset when he'd come home from work and turn on the TV, just to have to re-adjust all the controls behind me. That was 26+ years ago and that couple finally gave me that TV earlier this year. They said they started to throw it away 20 years ago; but, decided to save it and give it back to me. I guess you might say that TV sparked my interest in electronics. I hope to get it going one day. Even if I can't fix it, it's not going anywhere.
I've also got a '59 or '60 Magnavox console stereo that was given to me by an elderly couple that never had children and were very nice to me when I was growing up. I think they looked at me like the child they never had. They were married 73 years (many marriages today would be doing good to last 73 months) and her husband recently passed away. I don't think they would have given that stereo to just anyone. They gave it to me because they thought a lot of me and knew I'd appreciate it. It currently sits in my bedroom and it's not going anywhere, either.
There's also a late '60's beat up Zenith AM/FM solid state radio that sat on top of my deceased Uncle's refrigerator for years. You guessed it. It stays here as well.
Now, had there not been personal history involved with these three items, they would have probably gotten parted out, sold, or given away a long time ago. Owning these vintage pieces that we collect is great; but, it's even more special when you have history to go along with it.
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