Our Panasonic TV is being replaced after 22 years service. It still works perfectly but its 20" screen doesn't quite match the 32" LCD that has replaced it. Somehow it seems wrong just to throw it on a skip. Do museums or collectors want this kind of item?
If you are in an urban area, consider donating it to a thrift store or local church or charity. Most collectors that I know are interested in sets with important history like unit-ized Setchell-Carlsons, original Quasars, the famous Predicta, etc. etc.
Michael
where are you based? if in uk, post in the offered section of paul stenning's uk vintage repair and restoration, or your local frecycle.
I'd put it in the attic or garage for storage, because you'll probably be needing it in year or two when that LCD dies.
Mike
I own a nice looking 1957 General Electric ''Jet Age'' style portable table top tv set.It doesn't work, it wasen't working when I bought it for $5.00 at a Salvation Army thrift store.I bought it because I like it just like I like my many, many other old thingys I like to collect. cuhulin
And Analog Broadcast TV is no longer being transmitted !! BOY HOW TIME FLYS !!!
Yukio YANO
Whoever ends up with that TV, they are going to need one of these:
Regards, JS
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Not much point putting it on eBay - old CRT TVs go for pennies (literally).
Hmm.. good point, but it wills still work with cable tv.
Mike
Hi!
I wouldn't throw it away. Maybe someone you know needs a TV? Put the word out to friends and family.
Or maybe you have always wanted a TV in the kitchen, the bedroom or garage?
Museums and collectors usually don't have an interest in relatively "modern" sets, but you never know and it wouldn't hurt to ask any such organization in your area.
William
I don't know where you are, but won't it "go dark" in a few months if you are in the U.S.?
Geoff.
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Hey, maybe hollywood would be interested. Especially if they were doing a time accurate set of 22 years ago!
Regards, JS
How will it function when all of the analog stations are off the air?
Geoff.
-- Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem, Israel gsm@mendelson.com N3OWJ/4X1GM IL Voice: (07)-7424-1667 U.S. Voice: 1-215-821-1838
He has a point, a lot of theatrical and movie props rental companies will take your old stuff. there`s a place not far from me that has aircraft hangars full of everything from trombones to teacaddies including a room full of old computers - you remember all those old sc-fi shows where you could play 'Spot the Amiga'?
There may be a professional properties buyer scouring the planet for your old telly at this very moment ;)
Ron(UK)
You just need a converter box to take the digital signal to analog--the gov't is issuing $40.00 coupons for them.
Regards, JS
That remains to be seen. The PLAN is to issue up to 2 $40 OFF coupons per household for a total of 200,000. However there is no money in the budget to fund them, the converters have yet to be built, and the best estimate of manufacturing cost I have heard is $100 each.
The claims have been that they will sell for $70, so if you are one of the aproximately 1 in a 2,000 people in the U.S. to get one, you will still have to spend $30 or more.
If they do sell for over $100 each, then you will be in the position of buying a converter box worth more than TV set it will be connected to.
Geoff.
-- Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem, Israel gsm@mendelson.com N3OWJ/4X1GM IL Voice: (07)-7424-1667 U.S. Voice: 1-215-821-1838
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