What did I do!?!?

[Phil Nelson]

Originally Posted by mattdavala

I have to sell three others that I have to keep this one.

That may be a blessing in disguise. Everyone has some kind of space limit. When you reach the limit, you have to either quit collecting or start making choices.

In the last few years, I've been following a "one in, one out" rule. If I want something new, I have to pick something to get rid of. This has the effect of upgrading your collection, if you dispose of junkier/commoner things to make room for better ones.

When I was a beginning collector, I tended to grab anything I found and could afford. I ended up with a lot of common, boring things, duplicates, etc. Most of those are now gone, replaced by a smaller number of more interesting items.

That's a very attractive TV, with the cool front doors and the wild aqua knobs.

When you get around to the cabinet, post a couple of photos of the scratch damage, and I can help you get started. A good beginner's book on refinishing is "The Weekend Refinisher" by Bruce Johnson. Note: old TV cabinets were finished in lacquer, so you'll be working with lacquer.

Phil Nelson
Phil's Old Radios
http://antiqueradio.org/index.html