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bif

(25,036 posts) Sun Mar 16, 2025, 07:55 AM Mar 16

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Just started a series of vintage televisions.

Comments and suggestions welcome!

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Just started a series of vintage televisions. (Original Post) bif Mar 16 OP

i wish u would paint my old tv /nt bucolic_frolic Mar 16 #1

Post a photo of it bif Mar 16 #2

General Electric, first stereo TV in the world, hand-assembled production line in TN, 1984, or so I was told. bucolic_frolic Mar 16 #3

Do you have a model number? bif Mar 16 #4

19PM5780 and 19PM5785 bucolic_frolic Mar 16 #6

Here ya go! bif Mar 16 #8

Excellent!! Thank you so much! That's exactly what it was like sitting in front of that thing. bucolic_frolic Mar 16 #9

Nice! Diamond_Dog Mar 16 #5

They were made to last! bif Mar 16 #7

ding . this . k & r. AllaN01Bear Mar 16 #10

bucolic_frolic

(49,507 posts)

1. i wish u would paint my old tv /nt

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Mar 16, 2025, 08:03 AM

Mar 16

bif

(25,036 posts)

2. Post a photo of it

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 16, 2025, 08:08 AM

Mar 16

And I'll give it a go!

bucolic_frolic

(49,507 posts)

3. General Electric, first stereo TV in the world, hand-assembled production line in TN, 1984, or so I was told.

Reply to bif (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 16, 2025, 09:13 AM

Mar 16

Here's some raw material for you!

I still can't decide whether to recycle it, or hold as an icon of sorts. Might be worth something since everything's been recycled.

Flat, leaded-glass front, heavy tube, weight about 85 pounds, 20" diagonal I think. Faux woodgrain on metal sides, Faux woodgrain on flakeboard top and bottom. Speakers on the side, but they were a bit dull. Was supposed to be sold with 2 or 4 satellite speakers with similar woodgrain on chrome pedastals. Probably some pics online somewhere.

bif

(25,036 posts)

4. Do you have a model number?

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 16, 2025, 09:20 AM

Mar 16

bucolic_frolic

(49,507 posts)

6. 19PM5780 and 19PM5785

Reply to bif (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 16, 2025, 09:41 AM

Mar 16

Few references online, one lists it as an RCA part number, but see the brochure, GE. They must have been cross-manufacturing for each other.

bif

(25,036 posts)

8. Here ya go!

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 16, 2025, 12:52 PM

Mar 16

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bucolic_frolic

(49,507 posts)

9. Excellent!! Thank you so much! That's exactly what it was like sitting in front of that thing.

Reply to bif (Reply #8)

Sun Mar 16, 2025, 01:04 PM

Mar 16

You are immortalizing an historical era. It was a factory rebuild, but even at that ... $600, 1984 dollars!

Diamond_Dog

(36,458 posts)

5. Nice!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Mar 16, 2025, 09:41 AM

Mar 16

My mom had a console tv set I think it was a Panasonic, and it lasted for 23 years! And she had it on from morning to night!

bif

(25,036 posts)

7. They were made to last!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 16, 2025, 10:47 AM

Mar 16

That's for sure. We had a console tv for years.

AllaN01Bear

(24,506 posts)

10. ding . this . k & r.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Mar 16, 2025, 06:13 PM

Mar 16

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