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Originally Posted by Jeffhs
I see all these old TVs and radios around Chicago and elsewhere, but hardly anything here in northeastern Ohio near Cleveland. Why is that? Every one of the antique and vintage radios I own are eBay scores from cities and towns hundreds of miles away from Cleveland, and it makes me wonder. Is the Great Lakes region of the US just a poor place to live if you're an antique radio or TV collector, or just what on earth is the problem, if there is one? I would think this area would have just as many antique radios and TVs as any place else in the region. Why it doesn't, I may never know. In the last nine years, I have only seen two (!) older TVs on the curbs in my town; my latest trash find is a recent vintage Sony bookshelf stereo, but no old televisions. The two sets I have seen so far were a 1978 RCA color console about five years ago, and a 12" RCA portable TV the first or second year after I moved here. I can only conclude that folks around here must hold on to their TVs a lot longer than most. I have yet to see a defective flat-panel HD set here, but then again I don't think many people here have FPs yet.
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Odd. I always thought Ohio was a good place to find stuff because of the massive Dayton hamfest.
I haven't seen an old set on the curb in many years. Most of my sets were scored from individuals posting on craigslist. When I've asked where they got the set, the usual response is that it was their parents and they've just hung on to it for years.
Also, virtually every vintage TV related item I have - sets, antennas, service guides, etc was manufactured in Chicago. A lot of the companies (Admiral, Motorola, Sentinel, etc) were also based here. Chicago was really booming in the 40s and 50s.
Something else to consider. Most dwellings in Chicago are old - like 1920s and earlier. More than one vintage radio and TV I found had been in the same place since it was first purchased. Maybe the communities around you just aren't that old ? I bet a lot of sets got tossed when folks moved.
Anyway, I hope your luck starts to change.