Score at estate sale...

[Old1625]

Yesterday morning I was cruising along South Central street in my town and drew up shortly as a police officer held up both hands. The roadside across from a run-down place was crowded with cars, and there was a throng of people browsing an obvious estate sale.

I couldn't stop to browse the sale then, as I was on my way to do a piano tuning in another town, but I revisited the estate later in the afternoon. Amongst other electronic debris there were a few very old television sets, most of which were incomplete. I selected 2 that appeared to be intact, and noticed that they were priced at $10 ea. It was getting late in the day, and a guy that was clearly in charge of the operations announced that he was getting ready to close, and said "Take what you want--get it outta here; all the rest goes into the dumpster!"

So without even touching my wallet I brought home 2 sets--a Bendix 2020U and an Emerson model 700 series L. They appear to be complete, and both have their original backs. The late owner was apparently a ham and electronics technician, as there was a bunch of other stuff there, including early loudspeakers and radio parts. I may open these sets up and find that they've been recapped at some point--who knows....?