If somebody here have big pockets... go for it!!!

[Captain Video]

http://cgi.ebay.com/RCA-TRK-12-1939-...1%7C240%3A1308

[Sandy G]

Homina ! Homina ! Homina ! (grin)

[Arkay]

What a treasure! But a little too far away for my transport resources, and a little to pricey for my budget. Sure would be cool to have that, though!

[Old1625]

Very nice!

But the proper way to obtain such a rare gem is to happen upon it for free from a place like a hayloft in an old barn--or for chump change because the seller doesn't know what it is.

Spending that kind of money is cheating....

All kidding aside I hope that such will be preserved, and hopefully not fooled with too much; it's perfect just as is.

[jpdylon]

and a seller that knows to take a screenshot of the set! Amazing how many people claim the set works but never want to post a picture of it in action.

Not exactly budget friendly, but hopefully someone will rescue it and finish the restoration.

[similost]

Cool looking, but man, for that kind of money, I could get a hell of a giant TV that gets hundreds of channels (not just 5) and will work after Feburary

[radotvguy]

being we all just fool with tvs for a hobby , i seriously dont think any of us will be buying that . Thats more of a rare museum piece in my opinion .

[tubesrule]

Originally Posted by similost

Cool looking, but man, for that kind of money, I could get a hell of a giant TV that gets hundreds of channels (not just 5) and will work after Feburary

Yes, but I doubt that giant TV will still be working 7 years from now let alone 70 years from now!

I saw this set at Neil's a few years ago and it is a very nice set in all original condition. Having an excellent working original 12AP4 is a nice feature. It will be interesting to see what the set brings.

Darryl

[kx250rider]

Just a thought: That set would have been swooped on with a Buy-It-Now in the first few minutes of the auction if this had been 15 months ago! I wonder if it'll sell in this economy? That's still a good price for a '12, in my opinion.

Charles

[Phil Nelson]

Pretty impressive picture. He doesn't mention electronic restoration. I'd have to think it had been gone through at some point -- I'd be scared to fire it up, if not.

He's right to leave the cabinet alone for now. If I laid out that kind of cash, I'd want to do it "my way," or else decide to leave it as is.

Phil Nelson

[wajobu]

Wow, quite a piece of history there...almost 70 years old!

[bgadow]

My, oh my. I could cash in the retirement account and buy this-probably a better investment anyway! Old1625 said it-I'll have one when I get one by mistake!

[markdi]

So what was on tv in 1939 ?


Was tv guide around ? Ha ha

[Steve McVoy]

http://www.earlytelevision.org/nbc_s...telecasts.html
http://www.earlytelevision.org/nbc_r...ogramming.html
http://www.earlytelevision.org/prewa...schedules.html

[jeyurkon]

That's great! I loved reading a schedule that includes channel 1.

John Y.