Found a 1966 Motorola Color TV Combo!

[Sandy G]

1966. Yeah, that "White" brick was going thru its heyday down here in Bugtussle right around then. I kinda prefer the darker red, but that house would have looked "Funny" w/it. Those massive overhangings never were quite as popular down here as elsewhere. I think they must have been rather EXPENSIVE to design, & construct. And people down here were VERY Cheap"...

[tvcollector]

I know the ceiling fans in that house are from the late 70s to 1982.. From someone who collects old ceiling fans, those are some neat old Emersons from what I see in those pics... It's defiantly one of those houses to where you felt like you walked into the 60s, and 70s era upon entry... I remember going into many houses like that when our airport bought out old neighborhoods and towns and demolished all the houses through out the 90s.. We got to go into them "Not legally", and see what people had left behind.. Surprisingly alot of interesting things... Unfortunately when someone buys that house next, they are going to renovate it and make it look modern.. That means bye bye old ceiling fans, or anything else that's old.. Will either get thrown away or donated to the local Habitat Restore..

[consoleguy67]

Maybe, just maybe, someone will buy that house and do like Doug did with his: keep it period correct, and love it like the original owners did.

[LovesZenith]

Originally Posted by consoleguy67

Maybe, just maybe, someone will buy that house and do like Doug did with his: keep it period correct, and love it like the original owners did.

Oh, I fear the day when I'm in the house buying market (I'm 16). Houses like these are quickly vanishing, and there's going to to be slim pickings in 10 years, if I'm lucky, but more realistically 15-20 years.

[Eric H]

Wow, that place is cool, total time capsule!
They could have walked right in and shot Mad Men without changing a thing.

[DavGoodlin]

It survived the later decades because the owners got only the best quality finishes and furnishings. They fully realized that it would get no better in later years. Having everything they want, why ever change it if you can maintain in THAT condition.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by Sandy G

1966. Yeah, that "White" brick was going thru its heyday down here in Bugtussle right around then. I kinda prefer the darker red, but that house would have looked "Funny" w/it. Those massive overhangings never were quite as popular down here as elsewhere. I think they must have been rather EXPENSIVE to design, & construct. And people down here were VERY Cheap"...

I don't think, they were cheap, they didn't have that kind of income. There's a considerable difference in the economy of Illinois, vs Wisconsin and WI. wages are a lot higher than many of the southern states.
10% sales tax, in the city of Chicago, on everything you buy, including food that you have to cook.
The Union skilled trades, in Illinois pay considerally more than the same trades in Wisconsin. Definately, a higher cost of living.
On a side note, I wonder how much that house is going to sell for?

[Username1]

Again Great presentation Doug ! In the days that house was made ~it was the
McMansion of it's day I'm sure.... Brady Bunch style ! I like it except for the Fireplace
the stones are just too big, too jagged... The TV is just fantastic ! a good working
23EGP22 tv ! WOW could be more rare than a C-100 ! Ha Ha ! And that stereo, 3 way
speakers ! That is a Combo I can Live with ! Good Find ! Looking forward to a
Doug Video on the tv with a good 23EGP22 ! !

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[Jon A.]

Originally Posted by Username1

Again Great presentation Doug ! In the days that house was made ~it was the
McMansion of it's day I'm sure.... Brady Bunch style ! I like it except for the Fireplace
the stones are just too big, too jagged...

Think about it though, who else could host a rock-climbing party in their own home? It's one of the best ways of bringing the outdoors indoors. It sure beats merely tracking mud into the house, or not fixing roof leaks.

Totally boss house and combo for sure. Motorola's chassis numbering scheme is a little odd to me, the tubed TS-918 coming before the SS TS-915. The car radio-style UHF presets always grab me.

[jstout66]

Love the TV, and as always, love the detailed pictures you take, Doug! I snooped on "Zillow" and see the house is in a "pending sale" status for 389K. I hope the owners keep as much of it original as possible, altho I do think they were a little happy with the river rock when they built it.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by jstout66

Love the TV, and as always, love the detailed pictures you take, Doug! I snooped on "Zillow" and see the house is in a "pending sale" status for 389K. I hope the owners keep as much of it original as possible, altho I do think they were a little happy with the river rock when they built it.

That's actually a very realistic price for that house. I was thinking $450-500K for the house, especially with the lake frontage.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by Findm-Keepm

Cool Combo! We had one as a loner set - reliable as can be. HV liked to snap a bit in the summer, but otherwise a solid performer. I necked ours once moving some sets around - so Dad had me scrap it, as he didn't wanna buy/trade for/steal a 23EG CRT.

Just think - that was probably a set that the mOOn landings were watched on - serviced in Nov 1969, 46 years ago....tomorrow!!!

It must've serviced by a non-Motorola technician a little later, as there is replacement tubes that are GE and Sylvania.
Another thing, I always did was install a 6LB6 kit, that allowed the set to produce a little more HV, with better regulation.
Another aftersight, after reading the history of the home owner and his employment at Motorola. Did he work there after the acquistion of the TV division in Franklin Park by Matsushita?

[zenithfan1]

That's in beautiful shape! Awesome score! Such an amazing house too, I dream of owning a house like that.

[Username1]

That is a dream house ! With or without the rock climbing jig, at 400K with lake front
patio I would jump on it ! and I would have dinner, and breakfast out there each day !
Maybe even spend my evenings out there and forget about tv....... I bet that's why
that 23EG can still "do it" ! Maybe it was on only for the important stuff..... Like the
Moon landing ! maybe Nixon's resignation..... M*A*S*H's last episode..... HA HA HA !

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[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

Another thing, I always did was install a 6LB6 kit, that allowed the set to produce a little more HV, with better regulation.

Interesting, I've never heard of that before.
What was the original tube in those sets, and was that mod applicable to other sets using the same tube?