Free Tube Type Console TV's Near Milwaukee

[67Zenith]

I agree with what Rental Limo said too. (Born in 1974? Wow, I must be the old man on here, having just celebrated my 50th birthday on June 12th this year). I am new to this site, I never knew anyone but ME cared about vintage electronics and other items from the past. For me, the grwoing up years were the late 1960s and early 70s. Man, do I have stories of saving things! When my parents retired in 1985, I pulled out both Bell System rotary phones that had we used since the house was new in 1963 (and I still have them both today - a red one and an olive green one - and the red one is in operation in the master bedroom which contains an all original 1959 pecan wood Drexel bedroom set of furniture in prefect shape). A 1964 RCA Victor b&w portable with remote control has been with me since it was new in '64 and it's just fine (but really does heat up a small room LOL). I have a couple of Zenith consoles but nothing as nice as Dougs that I have seen on YouTube.
Cars...nothing beats the 1960s and early 1970s AMERICAN cars. I love me some Detroit iron. My uncle had a '71 Continental Mark III, my other uncle had a '66 GTO and another uncle had a '67 Plymouth VIP 2 door, my cousin had a '67 Cougar XR-7, my dad had a '69 Mercury Marquis bought new in May 1969 (the car I remember the most).
Can anyone here tell me how I can post a want ad? I really want an original 1967 or 1968 Zenith color console in mint shape. I live in NY - there are none around here and TV repair shops think I'm kind of strange when I go in and ask if they have seen any around. It doesnt matter the cost of shipping, it's something I really want to complete my childhood memories. Thanks in advance for any help!

[zenithfan1]

Thanks for sharing your story 67Zenith and welcome to AK! I used to think I was all by myself in this hobby too, I ran around like a headless chicken trying to save everything. LOL.

[67Zenith]

Thanks for the welcome zenithfan1! Yep, people just don't understand that saving these things from the 1960s and 70s is just as important to the history of our country as the things that many other people save from the 1920s and 30s. There seems to be a lot less respect from the general public for saving things from the 1960s and 70s. There are TONS of people who value the really old radio sets from the 1920s, Tiffany lamps, bakelite this n that, etc from the 1920s and 30s but the 60s just don't have as big an audience. I'll never understand why not, as many industrial and commercial designs from the 1960s are really masterworks of American industry (and my favorites).

[zenithfan1]

I'm with you 100% 67Zenith. I have the same questions. I think the stuff from the '50s through the mid '70s are more interesting and still useful today. I too don't understand why it gets overlooked, I guess it's just not "antique" enough for most people. They say why do you like that junk? Then, I give them a very dirty look.


I picked the sets up today and will post pics tomorrow. I haven't looked at the Zenith yet but the Sears is an interesting set. I peeked inside at the back of the tube and I can replace the weird socket with a board on it with a regular one. It's just an oddball socket. VERY lucky the CRT didn't get busted, I don't understand how it is fine. Craig noticed when we looked in that it was made in 1966 as I suspected at first sight of it. The odd socket with a board threw me off and had me thinking later '60s. I am so out of space that the sets are in my driveway right now. I'm going to get them inside the garage tonight though, I have some crap to throw out. The tube cap is an triangular RCA CTC16 style so if anyone has one Please PM me, we'll work out something. The chassis looks very interesting with one board mounted at an angle under the CRT. I have to investigate further and will post more later. Thanks again Craig!