seamusuk
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Vintage TV collectors - watch this go through the roof!!
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Oh, that is definitely a must have for our Hyacinth!
Interesting that the names on the channels were put on the TV. On the continent we only had numbers so that they could be sold in several countries.
My favourite vintage TV is this Philips color TV. It's from around 1971, our neighbours had this model in a darker wood.
Interesting that the names on the channels were put on the TV. On the continent we only had numbers so that they could be sold in several countries.
My favourite vintage TV is this Philips color TV. It's from around 1971, our neighbours had this model in a darker wood.
Does that bucket woman even own a television?
Mrs. Bucket would be torn, probably with wanting the latest colour model for her lounge, or having something (even with the royal pedigree) that "old" on display for all her friends to see. That 1973 ITT is light years better than our best 1973 offerings. She would probably keep it at the foot of her bed, lovingly covered with one of her retired tablecloths.
Mrs. Bucket would be torn, probably with wanting the latest colour model for her lounge, or having something (even with the royal pedigree) that "old" on display for all her friends to see. That 1973 ITT is light years better than our best 1973 offerings. She would probably keep it at the foot of her bed, lovingly covered with one of her retired tablecloths.
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For a minute there I was getting excited
I thought you might be refering to a prewar set such as an RCA TT-5 or TRK-5 At least I have a 630-T
I thought you might be refering to a prewar set such as an RCA TT-5 or TRK-5 At least I have a 630-T
I love the look of European TV sets from the '50s and ne
They have such finely finished cabinets and attention to detail. Douglasdc6, could you sneak a picture of your set to this thread?
They have such finely finished cabinets and attention to detail. Douglasdc6, could you sneak a picture of your set to this thread?
jasonl
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Watch some Tomorrow People
That would be the perfect "Tele" to watch some vintage British shows on.
That would be the perfect "Tele" to watch some vintage British shows on.
danemodsandy
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Alan!
"I love the look of European TV sets from the '50s and newer"
Alan - It took me forever to figure out it was you - your username isn't the same as it is over on Vacuumland. Good to be back in touch. Email me off-list when you get time.
I agree about European sets of this era - they were much better styled than ours here in America. We had lots of Ye Olde Fayke Woode Graine, and our tube masks were clunky. The sheer, spare simplicity of European sets was a much higher standard of design.
"I love the look of European TV sets from the '50s and newer"
Alan - It took me forever to figure out it was you - your username isn't the same as it is over on Vacuumland. Good to be back in touch. Email me off-list when you get time.
I agree about European sets of this era - they were much better styled than ours here in America. We had lots of Ye Olde Fayke Woode Graine, and our tube masks were clunky. The sheer, spare simplicity of European sets was a much higher standard of design.
Sandy!!!
I missed "talking" to you over yonder, I had to come back here, I missed the folks I ran into here, as well as you, of course. I decided on a new identity, for the new year. Feast your danemodeyes on this baby--the one on the far right. I bought the Drexel Projection buffet at Goodwill for $49.99!
After manufacturers abandoned hardwoods for particleboard and woodgrained Contac paper, things did go to heck in a handbasket. I do have a soft spot for my '87 Zenith System 3 19" color set, with the fayke woode grayne though.
I missed "talking" to you over yonder, I had to come back here, I missed the folks I ran into here, as well as you, of course. I decided on a new identity, for the new year. Feast your danemodeyes on this baby--the one on the far right. I bought the Drexel Projection buffet at Goodwill for $49.99!
After manufacturers abandoned hardwoods for particleboard and woodgrained Contac paper, things did go to heck in a handbasket. I do have a soft spot for my '87 Zenith System 3 19" color set, with the fayke woode grayne though.
What a beautiful looking set as well as the Philips. The Euro/UK tv's were so stylishly modern in comparison. While the US ones tried I don't think they ever quite got "modern" quite right back then, always had to ruin it somehow with some fussy doo-dad or add on LOL
Now correct me if I'm wrong folks.. include a pic
Now correct me if I'm wrong folks.. include a pic
danemodsandy
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Alan:
Very neat set! Would that any TV manufacturer thought enough of its customers today to hook up with Drexel. I swear there's a huge untapped market for consoles still out there, if only someone would make really nice furniture-quality ones again. With today's flat-screen technology, they could be far less bulky and obtrusive than the old ones were.
Very neat set! Would that any TV manufacturer thought enough of its customers today to hook up with Drexel. I swear there's a huge untapped market for consoles still out there, if only someone would make really nice furniture-quality ones again. With today's flat-screen technology, they could be far less bulky and obtrusive than the old ones were.
General Electric trimmed the depth of their console television in the late '50s early '60s. The top one in this picture was around here for a while, and some moron gutted it!
danemodsandy
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Alan:
That Danish console has always been a favourite of mine, though I've only ever seen them in adverts, not in real life. Lucky you to have one at all, even gutted.
Check your mail.
That Danish console has always been a favourite of mine, though I've only ever seen them in adverts, not in real life. Lucky you to have one at all, even gutted.
Check your mail.
I'm sorry, I don't have that console at all in any form. There was one in Fort Pierce that got gutted. If I ever see anything again that age and it's complete, it'll be added to the collection, working or not.
and look at that nasty Colonial Lo-boy with those awful awful awful spindly legs.. dreadful squared.
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112561 Give me a minute & I`ll start posting some pictures
I love vintage tv`s - the ones I collect are mostly 1940`s
I love vintage tv`s - the ones I collect are mostly 1940`s
Thanks douglasdc6
I like all of the tv sets myself, I have quite a few of the little '70s and '80s black and white ones, some with radios.
That unfortunate spindly Colonial GE would have done our Colonial living room a treat. It would have beaten our '52 Philco on the swivel table by a mile. Our next set in '64 was another Philco, rather deluxe, with a two speaker Danish cabinet.
I like all of the tv sets myself, I have quite a few of the little '70s and '80s black and white ones, some with radios.
That unfortunate spindly Colonial GE would have done our Colonial living room a treat. It would have beaten our '52 Philco on the swivel table by a mile. Our next set in '64 was another Philco, rather deluxe, with a two speaker Danish cabinet.
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Here are a few
RCA 630T this one was made in 1946 .
Pardon the mess -I havent had the time to properly display these.
RCA 630T this one was made in 1946 .
Pardon the mess -I havent had the time to properly display these.
douglasdc6
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General Electric 1947
10 inch screen
10 inch screen
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2 Admiral 10 inch screen tv sets circa 1947 or 48
These sets make great end tables ; )
These sets make great end tables ; )
