A bunch of old TVs died that day...

[Carmine]

Now that it's raining and gray here, I'm in the mood to post something sad...

Back in 2003, I became aware of a house in my city that was packed with old TV sets, and was scheduled for demolition. Naturally, I paid a visit.

The rumor was true... In the basement I spotted a blonde CTC-5, and a Curtis Mathis Roundie, just like Charlie's. There were MANY others, but those two stood out. Probably nothing past about 1975. It seems the homeowner used to fix TVs on the side, but people would just leave them behind when they learned the cost to repair.

Unfortunately, it was hard to argue with the demo order. The house was an absolute disaster, with pools of water in the basement, live electrical wires sticking out of walls, and no heat. The smell.... You don't wanna know. The homeowner slipped in/out of reality as we spoke, but during those moments when he could put a thought together, I managed to get his daughter's phone #.

Multiple calls offering cash for his "electronic equipment" went unanswered. It appeared as though she wanted nothing to do with the old man. I passed by the house whenever I was on that end of town, looking for his wrecked, trash-filled Plymouth Neon. Only twice between 2003 and 2006 did I ever see him at home. (Despite the lies he tells to the reporter, this home was abandoned). The last time I was there, I actually had a 21FB in my arms, ready to asend the stairs, promising to return in minutes with cash and my trusty Dodge truck. I was already planning my audiokarma post title... FIND OF THE OLD-TV CENTURY!!

Alas, he started flipping out and I decided to leave the tube, for fear I would scare him and lose the greater treasures.

Well, we all lost out just a few weeks ago when the bulldozer crushed it all into the basement, then scooped the remains of the house (and TVs I'd guess) into a waiting dump truck.



In the right background of this picture I snagged from the web, you can see a set of rabbit ears.



Roundies once lived here.

A sad day.