Saw a 1980 Sears the other day. - Videokarma.org TV - Video

***Eric H*** · #1 10-29-2012, 12:42 AM

There was a really clean 1980 (built Dec 79) Sears 19" set at the thrift this weekend, it was playing fine and only $15 but I just didn't have room for it so I left it.

It had the single knob tuning with the thumbwheels for each individual channel inside the door, it was similar to my 1980 GE I had way back when, don't know if GE built sets for Sears though, may have been a Toshiba or a Sanyo.

I took a really bad Cel Phone picture of it.

lnx64 · #2 10-29-2012, 01:34 AM

Oh my god, that is my childhood TV!!! I wish that TV was here!!

And yes, this is me, in the mid 80's.

sampson159 · #3 10-29-2012, 08:48 AM

i remember that set!i think it had that crt with the focus pin on top.they made a really sharp picture

lnx64 · #4 10-29-2012, 10:41 AM

They really were.. It was a very nice TV.

You have no idea how many memories it brought up, seeing another working set. I'd buy it in a heart beat, if it was here, and sell off the TV I use now.

wa2ise · #5 10-29-2012, 01:29 PM

And Apple stock was selling for $41 1/8th (see the display on the childhood TV set)! Now it's a little less than $600

waltchan · #6 10-29-2012, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by lnx64

Oh my god, that is my childhood TV!!! I wish that TV was here!!

And yes, this is me, in the mid 80's.

Curious to know what VCR brand below was it that you blocked yourself in the photo?

***Eric H*** · #7 10-29-2012, 01:58 PM

Well shoot, if I had known you wanted it I would have picked it up and held it for you.
If it's still there Friday do you want me to grab it?

IsthmusTV · #8 10-29-2012, 03:24 PM

"And the stockings were hung by the TV with care..."

Sorry, couldn't resist

lnx64 · #9 10-29-2012, 03:55 PM

How would you get the tv to me? I foresee shipping damage all over it. Unless you plan to come by Florida some time soon

lnx64 · #10 10-29-2012, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by waltchan

Curious to know what VCR brand below was it that you blocked yourself in the photo?

JVC. It has a neat double hinges door that opens up through the middle and locks when a tape is inserted. The front panel comes off and is the remote.

***Eric H*** · #11 10-29-2012, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lnx64

How would you get the tv to me? I foresee shipping damage all over it. Unless you plan to come by Florida some time soon

Forgot, Florida, never mind.

lnx64 · #12 10-29-2012, 05:26 PM

Yea I figured lol. I need to setup my location.

At least another one runs.

waltchan · #13 10-29-2012, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by lnx64

JVC. It has a neat double hinges door that opens up through the middle and locks when a tape is inserted. The front panel comes off and is the remote.

Does it still work today, or it broke? Just checking these 1985 JVC VCRs reliability in general.

lnx64 · #14 10-29-2012, 05:52 PM

I don't have it anymore. It was thrown away before I knew how to fix it.