Estate Sale Finds In 2011!

[drh4683]

The estate sales thread continues...with a very long departure from VK, Im glad to be back. Yesterdays sale was at 6533 Kensington Ct, in Downers Grove, IL. My goal was to buy a work bench at yesterdays sale, but that was already sold. However, I stumbled across a rather interesting set that I would have never expected to find, especially in a somewhat newer subdivision. Its a 1973 Magnavox. Its the real deal when they were still made in Ft. Wayne, IN. Its a mostly all tube set, still using a 6BK4 regulator as well. It was sitting in the unfinished (dry) basement covered in light dust probably since the late 80's when this sub was built. No price tag on it, probably expected it to be junked after the sale. At a first glance I figured it was a solid state set but I was wrong. Its actually full of tubes. This one is about as low hour as anyone could hope for. It basically never got used, I was first to take the back off too. Its like new inside and this set works perfect still with a great sharp picture. They ended up wanting $20 for it. I drove home to get my appliance cart, but by the time I got back, someone offered to help me move it. The CRT is a magnavox with the 274 EIA code, so its really an RCA. Its a nice sounding set too, must be right at the tail end of Magnavox tube type chassis. A very unique set, but pretty decent quality too, even the cabinet. Just needs a wipe down with a damp cloth on top to get rid of the dryed water mark.