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grimer · #1 04-30-2009, 08:55 PM

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zenith2134 · #2 04-30-2009, 08:58 PM

Can never have too many old TVs! I'm just starting my collection. Think I have about 20 or so now. At one point I had more but some had to go. Later model junk anyway. Good luck with the Magnavox, that is a keeper IMO.

grimer · #3 04-30-2009, 09:03 PM

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jonboy55 · #4 04-30-2009, 10:41 PM

Lucky.

I wish I lived in your area.

Tony V · #5 05-01-2009, 01:04 AM

The Magnavox has a Drexel cabinet. It should clean up nice! Fantastic find!
-Tony

AUdubon5425 · #6 05-01-2009, 02:14 AM

Early 60's, 23" screens were common; I don't know if Magnavox offered a 27" set - someone should be able to set me straight on that.

Finding stuff like this has to be one of the major upsides to living in a densely populated area.

***Eric H*** · #7 05-01-2009, 02:24 AM

Magnavox did have a 27" set and remote control too.

I'm wondering if that set is remote, is that a hole for the receiver on the lower left speaker grille?

kx250rider · #8 05-01-2009, 11:22 AM

That's a remote set. It may likely be a 27" as well!

Charles

grimer · #9 05-01-2009, 11:25 AM

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wa2ise · #10 05-01-2009, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by grimer

I suppose I'll bust out the ruler and measure the screen

They used to measure the outside dimensions of the CRT, that gives a number inflated by about 2 inches by today's standards.

grimer · #11 05-07-2009, 04:20 PM

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electroking · #12 05-07-2009, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by grimer

I Finally got to check out this Magnavox,it is a 27 inch screen,and a remote set
like KX250 mentioned. I removed the back cover and the insides were quite clean,
the set has all Magnavox labeled tubes.Looks like it was not used much.

Man! There's a lot of vacuum in that CRT! Great find, hope you get
is working soon!

John Folsom · #13 05-07-2009, 06:40 PM

27 inchers are kinda rare these days. Great save! Bet it is HEAVY!

grimer · #14 05-07-2009, 08:57 PM

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Tubejunke · #15 05-09-2009, 02:21 AM

Somebody ride by my house and I'll set out my "garbage." I STILL have a beautiful 1958-or9 24" Zenith Space Command (crt and chassis LIKE NEW) that needs a home that WONT make a fish tank out of it. If you REALLY like TV's, and promise to take good care of them, I will throw in a beautiful 1955 Magnavox. The Maggie works, but has a little HV trouble. I replaced the flyback as the old one went up in smoke. The new one works but started arching badly so I shut er down. Needs capacitors I'm sure. I watched this TV trouble free for several years. The fly smoked out back in the 90's and I retired it. Then the web came along and I found replacement parts. NOW I'm out of work like half of the country. I'm not trying to make money. The stuff is free. I keep the tubes.

I'm just finding good homes for things to lighten my load a bit. I just don't want to wait and have things go REALLY wrong one day and have to trash stuff in a hasty move. Also, I really could use the room. You can't keep everything forever......

Oh, I also have at least one boring 19" color set (works good) from the boring years (80s-90s) that I will throw in.....