Magnavox upright console on eBay

[oofietoo]

Thanks Randy, But i already have the Manuals for this, and i also have the original purchase receipt,which shows Oct 69, and yes its a 23 incher,and yes its heavy as HECK LOL,Thanks Michael

[Jeffhs]

Originally Posted by H2s04

That thing is frighteningly ugly; it would make babies cry

Really? Test patterns might frighten a baby enough to make it bawl, but I don't think this TV console unit would. In fact, I think it looks good for a vertical console. The only improvement I'd make would be to put swinging or sliding doors in front of the CRT and control panel; that could make the thing look more presentable when it's not in use.

I didn't see the opening bid (the item is no longer listed on ebay), but yes, I agree--$500 is far too high for a set of that vintage. The seller is either very new to online auctions (I've said that before in this forum in reference to other unrealistic opening bids), or else he/she needs the money in the worst way, and fast.

Originally Posted by oofietoo

By the way these armoires were made right here in Greeneville Tennessee and several of my family worked on these.

They used to make the wooden cabinets for the TVs in south Johnson City and ship them to Greeneville for the "innards" to be installed. The Magnivox semi trucks used to run down Cherokee Road (TN highway 107) past my parent's house the first few years they lived there (late 1970s), and Mom in particular was glad when they stopped. They were big loud trucks on a narrow curvy road -- Foe

Our beautiful 29" 25 year old Magnavox TV worked wonderfully until two days ago when we smelled burning plastic coming from it and now it won't turn on. I love the cabinet and want to use it to hold a new TV. Has anyone ever done this - any helpful hints or resources?

[devoid]

Get it fixed. I do not advocate the destuction of true craftsmanship. And besides, if the repair is done right it could last another 25 years.

[blue_lateral]

I agree. It may not be technically worth fixing, but if it lasted 25 years, it's probably a lot better than what you can buy now. If you get a new one, and build it in there, when it dies in a couple years (and it probably will) your technician will probably tell you it is not repairable, because parts are not available. It's often easier to get parts for really old sets than relatively new ones. The new ones have special parts that are often out of production by the time that the set needs repair.

John

[Charlie]

I've seen large entertainment centers get new insides back in the mid-80's. A friend of mine had a beast Curtis Mathes that was bought in the 70's. After 10 years, the set crapped out and CM installed a new chassis and tube. The newer set had electronic controls, so some of the original TV controls near the stereo were no longer used. I doubt that any manufacturer would be doing jobs like this today. And, as above mentioned, having the old chassis repaired would be better.

Many shops would likely tell you it can't be fixed... but that's just their way of saying THEY do not want to fix it. I don't understand why shops would turn any job away. The only thing I can think of is that since the set is so old, they feel that anything in the set can go out at any moment and that the owner could constantly be calling them back to fix it again.

You might have better luck with small time shops that have been owned and operated by the same people over the years. For instance, the shop I go to in Port Arthur has been there since the 50's. The guy still has all of his old Sams and will work on just about anything you bring him... mainly due to the fact that the repair business is fading. If he can make a buck working on a 25 year old set, that puts a little more money in his pocket.