@@bandersentv I bought it years ago from a seller at the Elkhorn Wisconsin Antique flea Market. I paid a little more than you paid for it but I am so thrilled that you own it.
i remember my aunt had had an Ekco just like that in the late 1950s in UK when i was about 5, it was so fascinating to me it started my life long interest & a career in electronics.
I didn't know about this. I'll have to try to get to one of those next time. Would have been nice to meet ya. If ever in MI. For any vintage electronics shows or Hamfests.. let us all know. Glad you found some neat stuff and thanks for the video!
I love seeing all that old gear, but I have to say, I like even more the idea that I don't own it or have to lift it, move it, store it, or fix it. Great video!
This video frustrated me because when I saw the tandem crt assembly on the ground I got excited hoping the rest of it was there,then I felt bad because there were TWO tandems for a very cheap price and Bob didn’t get them. That was a great swap meet.
Fantastic video Bob! I've never been to one of these before, but I saw a lot of items I would have definitely been interested in. Great find on the Heathkit Signal tracer. You got some very cool old pieces too for some great future videos. You're a celebrity sir!
So it would seem. That's what I get for showing my face. Yes, that Heathkit is interesting. They made several versions but this is the only one with selectable impedances. I'm missing the probe but modern reproductions are available.
The speaker grille on the ECKO TV was popular in the UK way back then. My dad had a Dansette Major portable record player that had the same grille. There are UK vintage TV forums that will know plenty about these sets, a quick google should bring up many hits. The antenna connector is likely to be the Belling-Lee which is a coax type. I think you might have some adapters you scored earlier that will take an F connector and plug into the Belling-Lee socket on the set. There are systems converters and modulators available online and linked to on the forums.
I was there and wished I would've bumped into you. Thanks for filming it. I almost bought that Fairbanks-Morse chassis on the donation auction table myself!
That donation area was dangerous. I had my car parked near it when it was announced that everything was free! If I wasn't so hot and tired, I would have packed it full
@@bandersentv It was definitely a scorcher. And the blacktop only made it seem hotter. Two hours was all I could take. Incidentally, I donated the '54 Chrysler car radio if you saw that.
At 20:36 in you were looking at a cartridge less RCA Victor 45 rpm record changer. It's OK that it didn't have a cartridge because it can be wired for stereo using a stereo cartridge and have two RCA wired plugs coming out of it. Got a couple that I plan to do that to when I finish with this messy apartment and have a dedicated workshop in a spare bedroom.
Don't really need knobs but I do need a button for my Packard Deluxe 8 radio. I plan to get it going with an old linear supply I have and a build it into an old side table.
im kicking myself for not getting one of the console radios through my work I was able to get my philco model 70 for half the asking price since they were on display at my work before
Two tandems! I still can’t believe there were TWO tandems! Were you able to catch a glimpse of the cabinets and see what finish and condition they were in?
Nope. They were already sold when I got there. It was the guy with the flatbed I showed at the beginning. He grabbed most of the TVs. I only saw the one head unit - no idea of the cabinet condition.
@bandersentv,Thats rough! What if there were both blondes,or stereo tandems? I guess it’s one of those deals where you have to get there an hour before it starts and watch as people go in. Any idea who the guy is? Does he restore them and resell them? It seemed like he might be a reseller since he had those TVs sitting on the bed of the truck at the beginning of the video..unless those sets were more acquisitions that he had already loaded,but they seems to be displayed as if they were for sale. He might have resold the tandems for $400 each.
Boy there was a lot of good stuff for sale there. Too bad I was at work on that terribly hot day. Will be very impressed when you actually tackle that five dollar Radiola 60. They usually go for about $200 ! Check to see if the transformer works on 50-60 cycles AC and not Canadian 25-40 cycle AC! Wow a Heathkit T-2 signal tracer circa 1952. Cool buys Bob.
I went back to the Radiola 18 a few minutes later and all the tubes had been harvested. Glad the 60 came with a almost a full compliment. Will check it out in detail soon.
Minimal depression era TRF design. I've seen the same chassis used under different brands in a variety of cabinet styles. I think I have one around here somewhere.
Hi Bob,Just now got a chance to watch some of your recent videos.thanks for sharing this swap meet with us. Wow! There were TWO tandems there?! Did you end up buying the Predicta Tandem that you saw sitting on the ground,or was it one of the two the guy with the old truck pounced on for $200? Was it a whole set or just the crt section? Just watching this and knowing 2 tandems were there makes me feel sick inside. Lol. I would have tried to buy them from him,he may just resell them at a higher price. He was the guy with the TVs for sale on the tailgate. There were some nice things at that swap meet. At 00:38 there’s a 1948 sentinel 400 tv. If I remember correctly there is one of those in the Andy Griffith Show episode “Mayberry Goes Bankrupt”. It’s inside Frank Meyers house. I really like the plastic radio on the top shelf all the way to the right at 17:54. It looks similar to a Trav’ler radio I have,but I’ve seen that model badged as “Arcadia” and “CBS” as well. I’m guessing someone repainted it those colors and I’ve never seen one with stars on it. The conversation with the Zenith guy you ran into is interesting. Based on the sheer number of Predicta sets out there I had assumed they sold fairly well,even though they were extremely futuristic. It’s interesting to hear others say they sold poorly. I ran into a radio recently exactly like the one at 24:56 (cool microphone on top of it by the way) but it had no makers name on it anywhere. It’s a table top that looks like a console set. It was $50 I think.
I have one of those Sentinel TVs as well - Silvertone version too I think. Unfortunately, no one can find production or sales numbers, but clearly there are many still around. Holiday, Princess and Debutantes seem to be the most common. Tandems are second only to the Continental in rareity.
@bandersentv, I didn’t realize Sears sold a Silvertone version. I’ve only seen the Sentinel branded ones. They have an interesting trapezoid shape. Philco had to have sold a good number of Predictas,you’re right the Holiday’s are very common and easily the biggest seller in the 21” lineup,but the debutante and princesses seem to be the most common sets.
Sorry, there was no marked price and I didn't get a chance to ask. Generally speaking, the prices were on the high side for nice stuff. These guys all know what they have and what it's worth.
@@johnnoland4249 Ah yes, I see it now. That and the transformer next to it are not original. It should be a 6J5 driver for the class B 6L6 output stage.
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The nice part of the virtual swap meet, is it all stayed there and I did not bring any more projects home. Hard to say no, isn't it! 😉
Bob I am so happy you bought the Radiola 60 I donated to ARCI.
Oh wow, I had no idea. I just pulled the chassis this evening. Video coming soon.
@@bandersentv I bought it years ago from a seller at the Elkhorn Wisconsin Antique flea Market. I paid a little more than you paid for it but I am so thrilled that you own it.
i remember my aunt had had an Ekco just like that in the late 1950s in UK when i was about 5, it was so fascinating to me it started my life long interest & a career in electronics.
I didn't know about this. I'll have to try to get to one of those next time. Would have been nice to meet ya. If ever in MI. For any vintage electronics shows or Hamfests.. let us all know. Glad you found some neat stuff and thanks for the video!
I love seeing all that old gear, but I have to say, I like even more the idea that I don't own it or have to lift it, move it, store it, or fix it. Great video!
This video frustrated me because when I saw the tandem crt assembly on the ground I got excited hoping the rest of it was there,then I felt bad because there were TWO tandems for a very cheap price and Bob didn’t get them. That was a great swap meet.
Fantastic video Bob! I've never been to one of these before, but I saw a lot of items I would have definitely been interested in. Great find on the Heathkit Signal tracer. You got some very cool old pieces too for some great future videos. You're a celebrity sir!
So it would seem. That's what I get for showing my face. Yes, that Heathkit is interesting. They made several versions but this is the only one with selectable impedances. I'm missing the probe but modern reproductions are available.
Great video Bob always interesting to have a virtual tour of these swap meets and lots of cool stuff for sure!
So glad you got the EKCO. I hope you restore it.
There are some serious challenges, but I'll give it a shot.
Sweet little JVC portable. Never saw those before.
Very nice. Glad you scored some goodies.
The speaker grille on the ECKO TV was popular in the UK way back then. My dad had a Dansette Major portable record player that had the same grille. There are UK vintage TV forums that will know plenty about these sets, a quick google should bring up many hits. The antenna connector is likely to be the Belling-Lee which is a coax type. I think you might have some adapters you scored earlier that will take an F connector and plug into the Belling-Lee socket on the set. There are systems converters and modulators available online and linked to on the forums.
I wish there were Hamfests like that here in the South. There are so many items I would have grabbed up just in what you showed alone.
I was there and wished I would've bumped into you. Thanks for filming it. I almost bought that Fairbanks-Morse chassis on the donation auction table myself!
That donation area was dangerous. I had my car parked near it when it was announced that everything was free! If I wasn't so hot and tired, I would have packed it full
@@bandersentv It was definitely a scorcher. And the blacktop only made it seem hotter. Two hours was all I could take. Incidentally, I donated the '54 Chrysler car radio if you saw that.
Very nice 👍👍👍
Thanks for sharing! Certainly no shortage of Zenith stuff! LOL😉
At 20:36 in you were looking at a cartridge less RCA Victor 45 rpm record changer. It's OK that it didn't have a cartridge
because it can be wired for stereo using a stereo cartridge and have two RCA wired plugs coming out of it. Got a couple
that I plan to do that to when I finish with this messy apartment and have a dedicated workshop in a spare bedroom.
My friend picked it up to go along with one he already has. No sure what his plans are for it.
Don't really need knobs but I do need a button for my Packard Deluxe 8 radio. I plan to get it going with an old linear supply I have and a build it into an old side table.
A friend of mine just gave be that TV7 tube tester!! Was from a navy ship.
Good friend. They go for about $500 not working/unrestored or $800+ restored and working.
Planning on going to the Peoria Superfest in September. Been almost 15 years, gotta go! Who knows, may find an old TV to work on.
im kicking myself for not getting one of the console radios through my work I was able to get my philco model 70 for half the asking price since they were on display at my work before
Two tandems! I still can’t believe there were TWO tandems! Were you able to catch a glimpse of the cabinets and see what finish and condition they were in?
Nope. They were already sold when I got there. It was the guy with the flatbed I showed at the beginning. He grabbed most of the TVs. I only saw the one head unit - no idea of the cabinet condition.
@bandersentv,Thats rough! What if there were both blondes,or stereo tandems? I guess it’s one of those deals where you have to get there an hour before it starts and watch as people go in. Any idea who the guy is? Does he restore them and resell them? It seemed like he might be a reseller since he had those TVs sitting on the bed of the truck at the beginning of the video..unless those sets were more acquisitions that he had already loaded,but they seems to be displayed as if they were for sale. He might have resold the tandems for $400 each.
Boy there was a lot of good stuff for sale there. Too bad I was at work on that terribly hot day. Will be very impressed when
you actually tackle that five dollar Radiola 60. They usually go for about $200 ! Check to see if the transformer works
on 50-60 cycles AC and not Canadian 25-40 cycle AC! Wow a Heathkit T-2 signal tracer circa 1952. Cool buys Bob.
I went back to the Radiola 18 a few minutes later and all the tubes had been harvested. Glad the 60 came with a almost a full compliment. Will check it out in detail soon.
Nice Video 📹 👍 👌!×!!!!
The Ekco TV is a TC208 from 1955/6, I have one awaiting restoration someday.
It's a TC267/I from 1955
I seen so much I would like to have,...I sure would have grabbed that odd looking radio at 10;45 on the video!
Minimal depression era TRF design. I've seen the same chassis used under different brands in a variety of cabinet styles. I think I have one around here somewhere.
Nice you past by same tester as mine Hickok 752. Wish I was there I'm looking for a radio
17:19 I have one of these, they are super cool
Hi Bob,Just now got a chance to watch some of your recent videos.thanks for sharing this swap meet with us. Wow! There were TWO tandems there?! Did you end up buying the Predicta Tandem that you saw sitting on the ground,or was it one of the two the guy with the old truck pounced on for $200? Was it a whole set or just the crt section? Just watching this and knowing 2 tandems were there makes me feel sick inside. Lol. I would have tried to buy them from him,he may just resell them at a higher price. He was the guy with the TVs for sale on the tailgate. There were some nice things at that swap meet. At 00:38 there’s a 1948 sentinel 400 tv. If I remember correctly there is one of those in the Andy Griffith Show episode “Mayberry Goes Bankrupt”. It’s inside Frank Meyers house. I really like the plastic radio on the top shelf all the way to the right at 17:54. It looks similar to a Trav’ler radio I have,but I’ve seen that model badged as “Arcadia” and “CBS” as well. I’m guessing someone repainted it those colors and I’ve never seen one with stars on it.
The conversation with the Zenith guy you ran into is interesting. Based on the sheer number of Predicta sets out there I had assumed they sold fairly well,even though they were extremely futuristic. It’s interesting to hear others say they sold poorly.
I ran into a radio recently exactly like the one at 24:56 (cool microphone on top of it by the way) but it had no makers name on it anywhere. It’s a table top that looks like a console set. It was $50 I think.
I have one of those Sentinel TVs as well - Silvertone version too I think. Unfortunately, no one can find production or sales numbers, but clearly there are many still around. Holiday, Princess and Debutantes seem to be the most common. Tandems are second only to the Continental in rareity.
@bandersentv, I didn’t realize Sears sold a Silvertone version. I’ve only seen the Sentinel branded ones. They have an interesting trapezoid shape.
Philco had to have sold a good number of Predictas,you’re right the Holiday’s are very common and easily the biggest seller in the 21” lineup,but the debutante and princesses seem to be the most common sets.
Silvertone 9116. Montgomery Wards too - Airline GSE-3011. At least they look very similar from the outside.
I know what those Jensen horn drivers are for but $900 for the pair is absolutely insane. $500-600 at the most but not $900.
What was the price on the TY-7 tube tester? " looked in great shape ".
Sorry, there was no marked price and I didn't get a chance to ask. Generally speaking, the prices were on the high side for nice stuff. These guys all know what they have and what it's worth.
Where was this show at what state, I never see one in ct, I would love to go to One.
Addison, Illinois
Show me antenna
You should have picked up that concertone check Ebay
Maybe so, but we both had a limited budget :(
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A nine pin miniature tube in a 1937-8 Philco radio????? What the hell????
What are you referring to?
@@bandersentv The Philco console for, I think $85 near the end of the meet
@@johnnoland4249 Ah yes, I see it now. That and the transformer next to it are not original. It should be a 6J5 driver for the class B 6L6 output stage.