Late model Sony Trinitron Spotted outside a Goodwill dropbox...

[MRX37]

Looks like it's got a good picture.

and I bet that TV weighs ~120 pounds easy.

[Jon A.]

I once team-lifted a 32" flat CRT Trinitron with one other fellow and even found that very difficult.

[Captainclock]

Well I can clear the air about this TV once and for all! I went to the local Goodwill store today (and while I was there I saw a lot of electronic goodies there for once including a Zenith DTV Converter box that was brand new in its original box never opened for $15, I also saw a DVD/VCR Combo unit which was an early one that had the NTSC Tuner built into it for recording over the air, I also saw 2 first Generation DVD players, a DVD Hometheather in a box unit minus the original speakers, a Sony Prosumer grade 4-Head HiFi VCR that had the VCR Plus+ cable box controller system built in and shuttle jog and some other stuff (I only had $14 to spend on me) so I ended up getting an old 1960s vintage Timex Electric alarm clock for 99 cents and after I went up to pay for the alarm clock I told the woman at the counter that I wanted to make a $5 donation to them which she acted kind of surprised about that, almost as if she never gets people offering donations to them very often, and then I explained to her why I was giving the donation to which she replied "Oh don't worry about it, the TV would of more than likely been thrown out anyways since we don't take TVs anymore and don't put them out on the floor anymore, but if we would of been still putting TVs out on the floor then that would of been another story, but since we don't sell them or take them anymore you're fine". To which I had explained to her that if they would of still been selling and taking TVs yet I wouldn't of taken it but since I knew you guys weren't taking tvs anymore I kind of figured you guys wouldn't of minded if I would of hauled off the TV for you.
So There you have it, from goodwill themselves, its ok to take a CRT TV from the Donation bin area if there's one that was dumped out in front of the donation bin area, you don't even have to give them a donation for it.

[rca2000]

I do NOT....expect your answer will satisfy EVERYONE here....

SOME PEOPLE---have the attitude of--If I do not want it--I do not want YOU to have it either...been there...DONE THAT !!

[Captainclock]

Originally Posted by rca2000

I do NOT....expect your answer will satisfy EVERYONE here....

SOME PEOPLE---have the attitude of--If I do not want it--I do not want YOU to have it either...been there...DONE THAT !!

Well At least I know for my ownself and for others on here that have been wondering about this issue, that my answer is satisfactory, and for the people who don't think my answer is satisfactory for them, then that's fine they don't have to take old TVs from Goodwill dropboxes, and its not like I was asking them to do so or anything, I was just asking people on here their opinions as to whether or not they would of taken the chance of nabbing a perfectly good CRT Set frem a Goodwill dropbox area if they saw one out there with the knowledge that Goodwill no longer takes TVs anmore and because of that the TV would of just ended up in a recyling heap or in the landfill if it wasn't nabbed to which the majority of the people who replied in this thread was with me as far as saying that they didn't see anything wrong with nabbing a TV from outside of a Goodwill dropbox and in fact some of them were even curious to find out if they could do it and not get into trouble because they had seen vintage TV sets sitting outside of goodwill dropboxes before but weren't sure if it was ok to nab it or not. So like I said for those of you who still think I stole that TV even after I asked someone at Goodwill in person to which they said it wasn't, then that's fine, that's your opinion and you have the right to it, and like i said you don't have to go to a goodwill dropbox to scout vintage TVs if you don't want to if you feel like its truly that bad to do so, but as for me and some of the other people on here who think that its fine, just don't give us grief about it ok?

[rca2000]

Captain....you and me BOTH KNOW---that if it was a tv they wanted, such as a roundie, Hi-fi amp, or something similar. sitting by a "drop box", ..they KNOW would NOT be getting sold... would NOT " do as they tell others"...

[Sandy G]

Yeah... You GOTTA wonder, if I COMPLETELY lost my Marbles, & toted my Porthole Zenith into a Badwill, set it up, turned it on, & wonder HOW they would "Dispose" of it ?!? You gotta think that SOMEBODY there would have a LICK of sense, & know enuf NOT to just shit-can it like any other old TV..

[Captainclock]

Well that's the thing Goodwill still sells Hifi Equipment or stereo equipment in general so that would be a no brainer that I wouldn't be taking that from a goodwill dropbox even if it was just sitting outside of it. But Goodwill said that they don't take TVs anymore not even antique ones so if someone did lose their marbles or was stupid enough to donate an old 1940s vintage Porthole TV set to the goodwill dropbox and set it outside of it (the kind of people I'm thinking of that would do this would be some younger people who didn't know what they had and were cleaning out their grandparents estate after they passed away or were moved into a nursing home) Goodwill if they saw a TV like that outside of their dropboxes would more than likely not know that it was a valuable piece of history and would just see it as an old obsolete and unusable CRT TV and would just junk it without a second thought, they wouldn't even try to sell it online more than likely because it would be too much of a liability for them to do so. Which is why if you do see a TV like that sitting outside of a goodwill dropbox I would just pick it up and take it home, because as I stated earlier goodwill isn't going to care otherwise and its going to save a vintage TV from being scrapped. So to me nabbing an old TV from outside of a Goodwill dropbox is a no brainer. Now like I said if it was a vintage piece of stereo or hi-fi equipment or even a vintage VCR or VTR then Its a no brainer that you wouldn't take those from the goodwill bin area, even if its outside of the bins because those are items that they still sell in shop yet so those are off limits, but TV sets are free game.

[Sandy G]

Well, HOPEFULLY, when the time comes for me-Or WHOMEVER- to dispose of my collection of radios & TVs, my descendants will have a BETTER idea than to just pile 'em all up on the sidewalk for the city trash guys to pick up.. I HOPE they will remember AK & VK, & maybe some of youse Byrds will end up w/at least PART of 'em..

[rca2000]

Same here....but i do NOT expect they will CARE....since my family does NOT like the stuff I have now !!!!

[rca2000]

Originally Posted by Captainclock

Well that's the thing Goodwill still sells Hifi Equipment or stereo equipment in general so that would be a no brainer that I wouldn't be taking that from a goodwill dropbox even if it was just sitting outside of it. But Goodwill said that they don't take TVs anymore not even antique ones so if someone did lose their marbles or was stupid enough to donate an old 1940s vintage Porthole TV set to the goodwill dropbox and set it outside of it (the kind of people I'm thinking of that would do this would be some younger people who didn't know what they had and were cleaning out their grandparents estate after they passed away or were moved into a nursing home) Goodwill if they saw a TV like that outside of their dropboxes would more than likely not know that it was a valuable piece of history and would just see it as an old obsolete and unusable CRT TV and would just junk it without a second thought, they wouldn't even try to sell it online more than likely because it would be too much of a liability for them to do so. Which is why if you do see a TV like that sitting outside of a goodwill dropbox I would just pick it up and take it home, because as I stated earlier goodwill isn't going to care otherwise and its going to save a vintage TV from being scrapped. So to me nabbing an old TV from outside of a Goodwill dropbox is a no brainer. Now like I said if it was a vintage piece of stereo or hi-fi equipment or even a vintage VCR or VTR then Its a no brainer that you wouldn't take those from the goodwill bin area, even if its outside of the bins because those are items that they still sell in shop yet so those are off limits, but TV sets are free game.

NOT_-Accd. to some here...if the cord is messed up, or broken tubes or such---they do NOT sell them....and trash them and will NOT let ANYONE take them--due to "liability". In such a CASE---since they would NOT really want it...it would NOT be theft...IMHO.

[Captainclock]

Originally Posted by rca2000

NOT_-Accd. to some here...if the cord is messed up, or broken tubes or such---they do NOT sell them....and trash them and will NOT let ANYONE take them--due to "liability". In such a CASE---since they would NOT really want it...it would NOT be theft...IMHO.

Well its interesting that you say that because my old Magnavox Console I have in my basement which is a tube powered unit with a Single-Ended 6BQ5 Stereo Amplifier in it was bought from inside the local Goodwill and it was even missing all of the amplifier tubes in it when I got it and the cord would be what one would consider a "liability" type cord because of it being an old style rubber cord that even though its intact and not crumbling someone if they didn't look carefully enough at the cord could of easily just chucked the unit because of just the looks of the cord alone and the fact that it was missing vacuum tubes in the amplifier, but apparently they thought they could get something out of it because they did put the thing on the floor for $10 (which I ended up getting it for $6 and some change with half off because I donated a dollar to them. So with that in mind Goodwill will sell ANYTHING electronic no matter the cosmetic shape or they think they can get some money out of it, which is why anything except tvs are off limits to me. There was even one time that I saw a 1930s Truetone Console radio for sale in the local goodwill store for $100 and the cabinet was in horrible shape (it looked like it was in someone's damp basement for 40+ years) and the power cord was roached on it with exposed wires and it was missing tubes and knobs and preset pushbuttons and the speaker grill cloth and speaker was roached and everything and they still had it on the floor for $100 which is like I said the reason why I wouldn't take any antique/vintage high-fidelity equipment and other electronic equipment vintage or not because despite what you might think goodwill does put antique electronics on the floor sometimes whether its roached or not, which I would of been like you and thought the same thing as far as Goodwill not taking roached out electronic equipment but then when I saw the old Magnavox console that I ended up buying from them and then later on saw the aforementioned 1930s Truetone Console that was roached out like crazy on their floor for sale for $100 that's when I realized that Goodwill will sell just about anything they think they can make a buck off of even if its a roached out piece of 1930's electronic equipment.

[Jon A.]

Originally Posted by rca2000

NOT_-Accd. to some here...if the cord is messed up, or broken tubes or such---they do NOT sell them....and trash them and will NOT let ANYONE take them--due to "liability". In such a CASE---since they would NOT really want it...it would NOT be theft...IMHO.

Fully agreed.

The Salvation Army closest to me still puts a few TVs out on the floor. Last I heard they don't take sets beyond a certain age, at least if donors call about them first. I have seen older TVs go straight to the recycling cage. I think the only reason my 1978 XL-100 survived is because they knew I'd want it. As I recall it was priced at 3 bucks. Of all my sets, that one's been with me the longest.

[snelson903]

i here you Sandy ,i always told my wife after i depart to check out first before you throw away anything of mine what its worth .especially tools and dont sell it for pennys either.

[Captainclock]

I would take an old tube radio if I were to see one at the dropbox sitting outside of it especially if it had a dry rotted cord or was missing tubes or had broken tubes in it but then again I would wonder if it would be something that they would of still been able to put on the floor and sell even if it was in poor condition (again going back to my 1930s truetone console radio example from earlier that they had for sale on the floor for $100 and it actually sold apparently because I went back there the next day and saw that it was gone) I've also seen them put 1930s vintage 6-way floor lamps on the floor for sale that were in really poor condition (dry-rotted cord and missing the diffuser globe etc.) and I tried to buy some of those old 1930s 6-way floor lamps from them but they had them priced at over $30-$50 which is way more than I'm willing to pay for a lamp like that, especially when I have to completely rewire the lamp (because most of the time the lower candelabra light sockets will still have the old cloth wiring in it that is dry-rotted by now) and I would need to hunt down a new diffuser globe and shade for the lamp which isn't easy or cheap because the old diffuser globes are extremely hard to come by these days because most of them got broken over the years, and plus most of them are made milk glass which is extremely expensive because of how valuable and collectable stuff made of milk glass is now.