That broke my heart!!!

[Captain Video]

I was watching a show on the History Channel called "Sliced" probably you guys know about it... the host of the show sliced in half a beautiful 1953 Philco console television just to "show" how it worked!!!

Even worse: the TV was actually working just seconds before he destroyed it!!!

I could not believe I was seeing he do what he did, I was so saddened and shocked and outraged... guess "ordinary" people just don't value those sets as us collectors do!!!

Here you can see in which date this horror show aired in the United States:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sliced

[magnasonic66]

Those people are clearly morons. I saw one "Dirty Jobs" episode that started with Mike Rowe sitting on top of a decent looking black and white landfill console, thankfully did not see how that ended up.

[Eric H]

I left a negative comment and a thumbs down.
At least it was a fairly common set.

[DaveWM]

glad the clip was dubbed in spainish, kept me from understanding the idiot analysis (youtube). I never liked the premise of that show, cutting things up does little to explain how a thing works. I guess picking up a book and reading would be too much to ask...

[Kevin Kuehn]

I wonder how they justify having a show like American Pickers, and then Sliced on that channel. I agree it's a dumb show; mostly aimed at entertaining people that enjoy destruction.

[VintagePC]

Originally Posted by Kevin Kuehn

I wonder how they justify having a show like American Pickers, and then Sliced on that channel. I agree it's a dumb show; mostly aimed at entertaining people that enjoy destruction.

Idiots. I'd mind it less if they actually did some research in to what they're destroying before it's done... why couldn't it have been a modern BPC set, those are common enough.

[Eric H]

Here's a link,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2VoEGU-8gc

[Captain Video]

Nice to know that one of the comments on the video is in Portuguese and is also from Brazil - another fellow collector. He wrote:

"Poxa,eu querendo um televisor deste para minha coleção e vocês estragam uma raridade desta" which can be translated as "Wow, I wanted a TV like this for my collection and you destroyed this rare set" ( here in Brazil console TVs from the 50's are rare ).

[Electronic M]

I restored a similar philco a while back, and it really irks me that they chopped up that one.

[kramden66]

One that was too far gone to do anything with would have not look as bad being cut up , but neither of those sets should have been cut up ( sliced ) .

mike

[Tom Albrecht]

I don't see this as so bad. Sets of this general category are plentiful, and we cannot find homes for all of them. Lots of them going to the dumpster these days. If someone watching this show gets interested in vintage TV technology as a result, it's actually a plus for everyone involved. Just might get one more collector interested in antique TVs.

[Eric H]

Originally Posted by Tom Albrecht

I don't see this as so bad. Sets of this general category are plentiful.

True, but it would have been nice to swap CRT's with him for a dud, that one looked good.

Idea! How about cutting a TV show host in half to see what makes him work?
Or one of the Kardashians, though I expect they might be hollow inside.

[Dan Starnes]

Originally Posted by Eric H

Idea! How about cutting a TV show host in half to see what makes him work?
Or one of the Kardashians, though I expect they might be hollow inside.

Amen

[DaveWM]

if you did you may still have to deal with the implosion due to the vacuum inside the host head.

[kramden66]

I can see it now , someone sees this show , gets their hands on a vintage tv set , they decide to slice it , they get to the crt and then BOOM .

mike