TV meet-up in the O.C. last Wednesday

[kx250rider]

Originally Posted by Adam

That Panasonic used to be my set, I found that at a thrift store with an outdoor lot way up San Fernando road, it was sitting outside and upsidedown in a pile of later model sets. I seem to remember that was a series string set that used some weird tubes.

No kidding? I heard it came from a trade from you, but I'm (pleasantly) shocked it didn't get all messed up by being in that junk-pile situation. Coincidently, the RCA I traded for this set, was also found by another collector sitting face-down on a curb. So here are two sets that "almost didn't make it"


That Panasonic does have those weird tubes in it... At least it doesn't seem to have that impossible-to-find 25HX5 vertical tube. The set is still sitting on the kitchen sink waiting for a place to display it nicely. I have to remove a couple of other sets and store them first. In fact, the LV-1901 is still outside in the truck since Wednesday. Lucky for our SoCal weather. 80 degrees or more every day since, and overnight has been warm, dry desert breezes with no moisture or fog. (Obviously, I'd have brought the set into safety IMMEDIATELY if otherwise). I'll see about getting it inside today. I better do SOMETHING, because not only is my wife's Chevy 4x4 full of an LV-1901, but my daily driver Toyota Diesel has been in the barn with a 700-lb machine sitting in it, and as of last night, I drove my '85 Diesel Toyota out to Riverside and filled it up with a motorcycle I bought for spare parts for one I'm restoring. It's a 700-lb bike, and has no brakes. I'm still engineering how to roll it down the ramp out of the truck safely.......... 2 large guys and I put it up in there. If an interesting TV shows up today, I'll have to fit it in the trunk of an '84 Camry


Charles

[bgadow]

Originally Posted by kx250rider

At least it doesn't seem to have that impossible-to-find 25HX5 vertical tube.

Charles

Ever curious, I went and checked my shelf...and found 3 of these, probably NOS! Might be some more hiding (the shelf will only hold stacks 3 high.) So, if you ever need one drop me a line.

[kx250rider]

Originally Posted by bgadow

Ever curious, I went and checked my shelf...and found 3 of these, probably NOS! Might be some more hiding (the shelf will only hold stacks 3 high.) So, if you ever need one drop me a line.

No kidding???!!! I remember in the 80s, the shop I worked for would not take in any Panasonic tube sets due to unavailability of some of those weird tubes. I bet that some shops specializing in Japanese sets did some stockpiling. I think I have a PY-500A horizontal output tube for those, and maybe one precious 25HX5.

I'd hang onto any of those tubes, as these early Japanese color portables will sooner or later be highly collectible.

Charles