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OT: Would any museum or collector want a 22 year old TV?

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W

Jan 1, 1970
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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?
 
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msg

Jan 1, 1970
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W said:
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
 
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b

Jan 1, 1970
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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?

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.
 
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Michael Kennedy

Jan 1, 1970
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W said:
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?

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
 
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Yukio YANO

Jan 1, 1970
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Michael said:
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
And Analog Broadcast TV is no longer being transmitted !!
BOY HOW TIME FLYS !!!

Yukio YANO
 
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hooch

Jan 1, 1970
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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?

Not much point putting it on eBay - old CRT TVs go for pennies
(literally).
 
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Michael Kennedy

Jan 1, 1970
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Yukio YANO said:
And Analog Broadcast TV is no longer being transmitted !!
BOY HOW TIME FLYS !!!

Yukio YANO

Hmm.. good point, but it wills still work with cable tv.

Mike
 
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William R. Walsh

Jan 1, 1970
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Hi!
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.

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
 
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Geoffrey S. Mendelson

Jan 1, 1970
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William said:
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?

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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John Smith

Jan 1, 1970
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W said:
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?

Hey, maybe hollywood would be interested. Especially if they were doing
a time accurate set of 22 years ago! <LOL>

Regards,
JS
 
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Smitty Two

Jan 1, 1970
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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.

No. Nevertheless, it's a white elephant. OP should consider himself
lucky if he can find someone who will take it free. Maybe one of the
recyclers on craigslist.
 
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Ron(UK)

Jan 1, 1970
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John said:
Hey, maybe hollywood would be interested. Especially if they were doing
a time accurate set of 22 years ago! <LOL>

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)
 
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John Smith

Jan 1, 1970
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Geoffrey said:
How will it function when all of the analog stations are off the air?

Geoff.

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
 
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Geoffrey S. Mendelson

Jan 1, 1970
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John said:
You just need a converter box to take the digital signal to analog--the
gov't is issuing $40.00 coupons for them.

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.
 
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Smitty Two

Jan 1, 1970
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How will it function when all of the analog stations are off the air?

Geoff.

The vast majority of americans have cable TV.
 
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bz

Jan 1, 1970
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The vast majority of americans have cable TV.

Some of us don't!

http://www.freecycle.org/ is a way to get rid of useful but no longer
wanted/needed things.
[and a place to find things that you can use].












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cuhulin
 
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