Found some more sets

[captainmoody]

About 140 mi N from the state line. Come up this weekend!

[Big Dave]

I'll try to get there. I'm on vacation this week. If i can make it, I'll PM you for directions. Hope to see you there.

[H2s04]

I really LOVE that 50's set in the center of the last pic you posted. I'd like to give it a home if possible. How heavy do you think it is; would shipping be an option maybe? *worried*

[captainmoody]

The Arvin? That thing is nasty, Was sitting on the floor and has a rusty chassis, No tubes and a missing back.
If you still wanted it, Pick up would be about the only way as it is too bulky for ups.

[Whirled One]

(Sorry I'm coming in this thread late-- just catching up...)

Originally posted by captainmoody
This set came back real nice! I touched up the cabinet and fixed the pva. It took me all of maybe 5 minutes as even the tape had given way! When the crt was removed the lens remained in the cabinet.

Wow, pretty amazing how well that set cleaned up with such minimal effort..!

Actually, Captain, this whole story about the barn has been pretty amazing all by itself..! I'm in awe... Wow. How often does one encounter something like *that*?! It's like some sort of mysterious television graveyard... "Tomb of the Lost Raster" or something.
If it weren't for the fact that I live over 500 miles away, I'd probably take you up on the offer and try and get out there..!

[captainmoody]

The visit to the barn was cool and brought back a lot of memories of when I was repairing them in the late 70's and early 80's. If I had come upon that bunch of sets when abandoned in 1982 they would actually have been worth something on the open market at the time. That RCA I just spruced up would have fetched around 100.00! times that by all the other usable color sets in there and that would have been a good haul!
I am glad though that they hung around until I found them now as I have some nice keepers to remind me of those days.

[captainmoody]

Dave, Are you still thinking of coming out? How about you RCA2000? There is probably only a couple of weeks left before they are gone for ever...

[rca2000]

At this moment, I am waiting to find out the status of my van, as to if it will be repaired or not. If nothing concrete comes about by the next week or so, then ,I will RENT a van, to come and get that set, and maybe a few others.

BTW, what is going to happen to them?- is the barn going to be demolished, or is the fire department going to use it for training(as happened in'83, where a houseful of old tv's were, but most were JUNK, but I did get a couple of them)

[Big Dave]

I don't think I'll make it due to my work schedule. Reaction to my BP meds ruined my vacation. If rca2000 wants to load up the van, maybe I can meet him and we could divide up the sets (I'll make it worth your while). If I think of something, I'll pass it on.

Hello all,
Captain-that RCA 19" console is REAL COOL looking. Looks like a lot of stuff out there. Have you or CLASSICRADIOS come across any 19" or smaller color Zeniths? I can go to this place to pick up a set if I need to. Due to my current living situation and transportation (a car) I can't even consider any set larger than a portable. I think Captain Moody has my email and phone number. If not I will try to check in here over the weekend. Happy hunting.
Jeff

[captainmoody]

Hi Jeff!
I didn't see any metal cabinet Zenith color portables but there is a remote GE B/W and an Admiral.

[Carmine]

Just to let you all know, I'm down for something this weekend! (Down meaning "up" for you older folk)