Emerson 7" at $285

[Eric H]

Insane!

I have two of these, neither cost me anywhere near that.

One is restored and working, made from two sets, a leatherette covered model that was junk but had a good face and knobs, and a wood model that had a good cabinet, chassis and tube.

The second is an original wood set like this in good condition but needing refinishing.

radios10467 has a following of well heeled buyers who want stuff in the best condition, this one seems great but it's missing the back.

I don't suppose it's coincidence that one showed up with a BIN of $39.95
http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Metal-Back-...item35b420de31

The buyer can make it an even $600 if he buys that too.


My set.

[cwmoser]

Originally Posted by Eric H

radios10467 has a following of well heeled buyers who want stuff in the best condition, this one seems great but it's missing the back.

I've noted the better codition televisions commanding ever greater prices.
Maybe there are some new collectors who have the finances that are bidding these TVs up. When you think about it, these TV's are pretty rare outside the close knit community of old time TV collectors. I've been in the Radio restoration hobby since the 1980s and my Zenith porthole TV is the only one of two portholes I have ever seen in person - the other a ragged out Raytheon porthole I saw a couple years ago. Maybe 10 years from now our more pristine TVs will command much greater prices. In 10 years, many of the old folks will have passed on along with any nice TVs in their estates.

Carl