I bought a vintage TV store full of vintage TVs and parts.

[DeLorean00]

So I have been gone for a few days because I have been working on this deal. I bought a vintage TV store complete with vintage TVs, parts, around 60 CRTs some rebuilt still in the boxes, around 4000 vacuum tubes lots NOS, test equipment, workbenches, shelves, everything. Well almost everything, I ended up with 90% of the store, I was not able to outbid a guy for the Sams filing cabinets, however, he said he might make me deal after he takes the set files he needs.

I have had a really hard time finding any vintage TVs out here on the west coast. I am based in Sacramento. The few TVs I have found I have always had to drive hours and often spend a large amount to get. So this was a once in a lifetime opportunity to allow me to get years worth of projects in one shot.

Here are a few photos of the first 8 truck loads. Tomorrow I probably have 6 more truck loads.

Finally, I am not a TV collector. So I will be moving a lot of sets on. I just want to have the chance to work on them.

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[SpaceAge]

Originally Posted by DeLorean00

Finally, I am not a TV collector.

You are now

[Phil Nelson]

Wow, good for years of fun. Some neat sets there. I’m curious to see the next bunch!

Regards,

Phil Nelson
Phil’s Old Radios
https://antique radio.org/index.html

[DeLorean00]

Originally Posted by SpaceAge

You are now

I got an honest laugh out of that, thanks! I guess I am just that.

Originally Posted by Phil Nelson

Wow, good for years of fun. Some neat sets there. I’m curious to see the next bunch!

Regards,

Phil Nelson
Phil’s Old Radios
https://antique radio.org/index.html

I have a few more cool TVs and stuff coming. A bunch of Predicta parts and another complete Predicta. I also have a bunch of 40's-50's tabletop cabinets I bought. Along with a bunch of other stuff like the full test and repair bench with a BK 1077b, BK 415, Dyna Sweep Circuit Analyzer, and the list go on from the test bench. All that with tons more parts and a few more TVs.

I am ending up with so much stuff that if anyone sees something that they need to finish one of their projects let me know. I will update more pictures tomorrow with the empty cabinets and parts.

[MadMan]

Holy crap dude. Helluva haul.

Hey, crazy idea. Start a tv museum. Legit all you'd need is a space to put it - you have everything else already!

[vortalexfan]

I could use some test equipment, if you have any signal generators or what not and or some tube testers with the older style 4, 5, 6, and 7 pin tube sockets on them besides the more "modern" tube sockets.

As I have a bunch of old tube radios that need a good IF and RF Alignment and I currently don't have any sort of signal generator for that kind of work.

[AlanInSitges]

I think I'm having a stroke.

Absolutely amazing! That Hillsborough has been on my bucket list for years.

[decojoe67]

WOW! You really hit a jackpot there. You instantly got a collection of coveted early TV's. The wood 7" Philco is a particularly hard one to find. If you get involved in fixing these sets up and having them work again, you'll be hooked. There's nothing like watching your favorite shows on a vintage TV.

[Sandy G]

Homina-homina-HOMINA !!! (Grin) !!

[Kevin Kuehn]

Unbelievable! I can't imagine bringing all that home in one haul. Honestly I'd be overwhelmed for weeks, probably walking around in a trance. I'd have to say that's unusual to find an old TV shop with that vintage of sets and parts still on hand. Possibly the original owner was also a collector at heart. Anyhow like you say it's a once in a lifetime situation.

[vt105]

Congrats on your haul. You have some really cool stuff there.

If you happen to have a good 21” predicta crt and any tandem trim, knobs, 17

pin connector for umbilical cord please let me know.

Bill

[Joe Connor]

Congratulations.

Tell us more about that shop. When did it open and when did it close? It's really unusual to find that much early stuff in a TV shop today. Most owners threw out the old stuff years ago. In fact, it's rare to find any TV shop. In my area (northern N.J.), I couldn't fine a TV repair shop if my life depended on it. It's great to see that all those old TVs, tubes and parts have found a good home and will be spared from the dumpster.