Anyone collect vintage Portable CRT TV's ?

[gangolfus]

You are either the perma-bachelor male geek equivalent of a cat lady, or you have the most understanding significant other ever.

 

[Rob.]

^^ LoL.
Neither,
I like to get obscure things that no one or not many people have.

 

[jojo69]

Can not bring myself to scrap this one.

Free to good home SHARP SQ-46P portable. Runs off AC or 12VDC. Not as clean as some of OP's sets but perfectly functional. Probably cost prohibitive to ship to OP's collection but I will actually subsidize shipping somewhat to get this set preserved. If someone in the greater Puget Sound area would take it that would be great.

 

[Rob.]

^^ NICE. Where you located ?

 

[jojo69]

Tacoma

 

[Rob.]

Tacoma

too far. Shipping is murder !

 

[Vildayyan2003]

Rob, thanks for sharing your collection with us! I really do enjoy it when you post pics of a new, free, or rare find for us. Keep up the good, Rob! Ahhh the memories....

 

[Rob.]

Picked up this set today.
It is a 1972 Panasonic TR-542AC B&W TV. This was the first TV made with touch sensing ON/OFF power swtich. very nice Space age red cabinet design.
Made in Japan.
Found it locally from the original owner. Also came with all manuals.

 

[jojo69]

wow

 

[Rob.]

wow

Its only a TV man...lol

 

[jojo69]

but so clean, and all the original documents...

what are your plans for long term conservatorship of your collection?

 

[Rob.]

Picked up this little 1975 JVC Model 3020 Portable recently.
It is a 5" black and white set with blue cabinet. It also came in red.
This also has a battery compartment on the bottom that uses 9 D Cell battery.
Made in Yokohama Japan
Nice collectible tv.

VIDEO: http://youtu.be/PBuddyZLSZc

 

[Rob.]

Here's my 1969 Sony Trinitron model KV-1210U CRT TV. It was one of Sony's first ever Trinitron sets they made. I found this in my local Kijiji Toronto classifieds for $30.00 February 2014. It still works and looks like new ! The picture quality is simply amazing !
Made in Japan.
MSRP was $319.95 in 1969


Video: http://youtu.be/6KVEIk__A9M

 

[Rob.]

Managed to find this 1976 Toshiba Blackstripe C355C 13" Color TV.
I Bought it at an estate sale in February 2014. i already have a mint red cabinet of this same set, but I said what the heck ! Too rare to pass up !
It is in real nice shape, a bit yellowed ontop because the owner had a 1980's Samsung cable box on it (which I took as well)
The set also came with the pedestal and owners manual.
Here's a few pics and video.

Video: http://youtu.be/B7rEbLn9VnE

 

[Rob.]

Just picked up this nice 1977 Quasar YXP3222PY B&W Yellow cabinet black and white TV.
It is Made in Japan.
Chassis No: Y12TS-484-A01
Gave the cabinet a good polish as well. Check it out


video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7dauTxYqv8

 

[Rob.]

Here's a TV my family has has since new. It used to be my moms.
It is your average run of the mill small black and white 12" RCA TV.
the model is either model AGR120Y or AJR120Y - The labels are missing (fell off)
It is made in Taiwan.
Still has the original manuals.

VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1RBpIo3Mcs

 

[harmattan]

Picked up this obscure vintage JIL (Jutan International Limited) Concerto model JCTV 1580 13 inch Color TV off of KIJIJI today for free. Works and looks like new.
Doesnt seem like it was used much. It is a very clean set.
Made in Taiwan.
I cant find any info on it. Not sure the exact year but probably 1982-1987ish.
Seems to resemble an RCA set of that vintage.

Oh man, does that one bring back memories. Had it in my bedroom as a kid hooked up to a Commodore 128 and a hand-me-down betamax player (with a couple dozen tapes).

I specifically remember staying up past my bedtime with the sound down low to watch Twin Peaks on it.

 

[velusip]

This thread is awesome. Thanks for sharing.

BTW, I used to have an old Toshiba Blackstripe from 1970s as a kid. The Atari 2600 radiated so heavily, and the TV was so sensitive to EM interference that I didn't even have to attach the two to play.

 

[Rob.]

This thread is awesome. Thanks for sharing.

Anytime

 

[Rob.]

Managed to save this one from the garbage. Brought it home, cleaned it up, plugged it in and works like new ! It has a few scratches here and there but nothing too visible. Love the fake woodgrain.lol

It is made in Singapore in 1987.
Anyone have any info on it ?
Model number is: Hitachi CT-1367
Hitachi Remote CLU-190

VIDEO:

http://youtu.be/Mc3Nfq8S3-g

 

[Rob.]

Here is my 1976 Electrohome Model C24-301 Color TV.
Got it for $5 bucks at a garage sale. Work perfect.
It's made in Japan, I think by Panasonic for Canadian market.

 

[Rob.]

Picked this up this week.
1976 RCA model CA 097A 9 inch TV
These small sets came with a battery pack in the bottom that holds 2 large batteries. The front plexi cover comes off.
These came in yellow, red, and white cabinets.
Made in Taiwan.

 

[TorxT3D]

nice!!

ive always wanted a living room retro 70's styling and one of those bubble tvs as a showpiece.

nice collection op.

 

[harmattan]

This thread rules so hard. Thanks for sharing so far.

In the ad above, did the guy get kicked out by his wife and decided to bring his TV to watch the game, or did he watch the game outside so he wouldn't get kicked out? Chicken and egg... In any case, that's hilarious.

I'm set on buying that portable to bring to my next tailgate.

 

[Rob.]

I'm set on buying that portable to bring to my next tailgate.

Too bad the government got rid of over the air analog TV signlas though !

 

[Rob.]

Found this 1986 Pulser (Canadian Tire brand) model 45-2019-0 14" Color TV this weekend.
Works nice, good shape, Made in Korea.
Is it a Daewoo CRT ? Or Samsung ?

 

[suiken_2mieu]

I feel like you should start a museum, complete with Atari's and NES's, and old TV shows.

 

[StoleMyOwnCar]

I find it interesting how many of these have the words "Solid State" written on them. Since it's always in an easily visible location, I'm guessing that was a buzz-word back then.

 

[Rob.]

Here's a rarity, probably one of the last tube TV's made during this time period. I got this for free from local classifieds.
It has a nice picture even for an SPC TV set (silver plastic crap)
14" flat screen
Made in Thailand
Comes with remote
Rear component input and front RCA composite jacks

Video: http://youtu.be/wLuP4Om37AM

 

[Rob.]

Here's another freebie I own - 1991 Emerson EC1331 14" Color TV. Made in Korea. From the listing, I had no idea what year it was from or even if it worked ! I had to drive about 40 minutes to get it. Anyways, I brought it back home, cleaned it up and turned it on. Works as it should. :smoke:
I never knew TV sets made in the early 90's still had the knobs on the tuner and woodgrain look as well !

Anyways, here's some pics and a video.

http://youtu.be/sAG4b65EiVw

 

[Rob.]

Found this in the local classifieds for FREE. 1986 Sears branded (Sanyo) model C539-14426
13" Color set.
MADE IN CANADA

 

[Monti Seas]

Just picked up this rare little thing today for free.
The original owner was gonna toss it out in the trash.
Here's my vintage 1979 Panasonic CT-778 Quintrix 2 Portable color tv with 7" screen.
Works like new.
Made in Japan.
Manufactured January 1979
Solid State
13 Channels VHF, 82 Channels UHF
a/c to d/c adapter included
weight 15 pounds
10" high, 8 1/2" wide, 12 1/2" long.

Here's some pictures and a video.

video ----

Love the design of that tv and love how the kept the same style for 3 decades. In the first image was one I had a year ago from 1986. It was in bad shape and one of the tubes was cracked and the tv died. The second one is my current tv from 1985. Beautiful picture. Great for any console pre PS1. The third image is a pictur I took while watching The Big Lebowski (1998). The forth one is a screenshot from a youtube video I was watching on using your Genesis controller with your Atari. Both the ones I have owned are 11" and I believe the ones in The Big Lebowski and the youtube video are as well. Probably my favorite style for portable tvs. Thanks

for the add.

 

[Monti Seas]

Here is my 1976 Electrohome Model C24-301 Color TV.
Got it for $5 bucks at a garage sale. Work perfect.
It's made in Japan, I think by Panasonic for Canadian market.

It looks very much like a Panasonic. Here is my 11" TV from 1985. They kept the same design for 3 decades.