For me it is the technical interest, nostalgic and koolness factor of having some of the first pieces of television technology from 50 and more years ago when TV was first introduced after the war. As an engineer I am amazed that these wonders could be made to work with just a few tubes, especially the color sets! Modern TV's have the equivalent of literally hundreds of tubes in those IC's not including the computerized tuners that would be practically impossible to duplicate at all in vacuum state of the era. They also come in real hardwood furniture and often had a lovely style that is never tiring in a home. The fact that they can be made to work and receive the transmitted TV format still in use today is a big plus, but I seldom actually watch any of my sets that I have restored except occasionally one of the 21" round screen color sets. That's the way to watch an original episode of Star Trek!
I like my big modern 61" Toshiba RPTV for watching TV thank you.
