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Old 11-09-2009, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by RobtWB View Post
back in my early teens my dad and uncle would go to a recycle junkyard that dealt with everything imaginable. the junkyard had everything from massive amounts of 50's/60' militarty surplus electronics to used auto batteries.

this was long before i started collecting tv's.

i remember stacks of safety glass from disassembled console sets. old console sets. pre and post war b/w sets. all sitting out in the elements rotting away.

oh to go back in time
There might still be a few places left where you can go back in time. I picked up an old Philco antenna rotor control on eBay. I wanted a rotor to go with it. The place I called to get one said "you want what!" "Well, I've got a bunch out in the snow rusting. I'll pick out one of the better ones for you." He did and charged me almost nothing, except for the shipping. It was in great condition and only needed cleaning and re-lubing.

John
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