its not that thousands of general items were made, its that alot of them don't survive time. items are ment to be used. wether coca cola made hundreds of signs for promotion or a guy made a sign for his shop that would now be considered folk art. when they serve the purpose or stop working-they get trashed. i've sold alot of stuff myself to people were others wouldn't bother to do so. its history and people are preserving our history.
Did the woman ever find out the brass handle and original knobs were missing? The textured plate behind the (wrong) knobs looks like it was replaced with a piece of white cardboard. I guess when you're in a hurry for something, you can't be too choosy.
i've seen quite a few times where they also help people find out what their stuff is really worth, like the episode of american pickers where they give the woman their contacts to find out what her father's projector and reel collection is worth.
anyone who thinks these guys are criminals obviously doesn't know the first thing about running a business.
explain to me the point of paying what something is worth if you plan to turn around and resell it? it's not screwing someone over if they sell it to you. it's not like they went to his property and put a gun to his head and made him sell it.
they're in the business to make money. you can't make any money giving someone the price in which something is worth,
@tyronebiggums3 Fuck you. Business is business and junk is junk. Sitting around, rotting, collecting dust, being ravaged by insects and rodents...You fucking dolt. It's a win win and you're the fucking A-HOLE!!! Mother fucker.
Ebay! How boring is that! Anyone can turn on a computer and bid on something and pay top dollar, but these guys get down and dirty rootin through around having the best time of their lives, I know the feeling as this is also what I do. By far the best entertainment show around...great job!
Also, the knobs are not correct for the tv and it seems to be missing the decorative brass arms that hold the CRT(Cathode ray tube) encloser together.
This TV is called the Philco Predicta Penthouse from about 1959. It is not rare, but somewhat uncommon. It never featured a remote control. The first TV to feature a cordless remote was a Zenith. It came out in 1955 and was called the "Flash-matic". It was by no means a "laser". The remote was nothing more than a flashlight, that if aimed at a certain point on the TV could perform only a few differnet functions, such as, on or off, change the channel, or mute. Thank you
Well, I do know that printed cicuit boards pre-date the Predicta, they were used in some radios by the early fifties, and they were used by the Seeburg jukebox Co. in amps as early as 1957, which is one year before the Predicta was introduced, but I am not sure if the Predicta was the first TV that used one. And as you probably know, much of the chassis was still handwired in the Predictas. Thanks
Haven't these guys ever heard of eBay? I mean they act like it's so hard to find this stuff. I guess it IS hard if you're driving around all day knocking on doors for Chrissake looking for things. None of the Predictas are that rare at all, they made thousands of them.
@crazyeyesproductions Douche bag. Maybe you should investigate further before your ridiculous insinuations in regards to finding this rarity on eBay. You are such a fucking moron. Check eBay for this model. You WILL NOT FIND ONE. I guarantee and I haven't bothered looking. It's rare alright. And again. You're a fucking moron.
its not that thousands of general items were made, its that alot of them don't survive time. items are ment to be used. wether coca cola made hundreds of signs for promotion or a guy made a sign for his shop that would now be considered folk art. when they serve the purpose or stop working-they get trashed. i've sold alot of stuff myself to people were others wouldn't bother to do so. its history and people are preserving our history.
drummmerfish 8 months ago
Did the woman ever find out the brass handle and original knobs were missing? The textured plate behind the (wrong) knobs looks like it was replaced with a piece of white cardboard. I guess when you're in a hurry for something, you can't be too choosy.
goofermom 1 year ago
She is cute! :)
TheFutureLooksGrimm 1 year ago
these guys live in my home town of davenport, iowa i see them all the time they are pretty cool guys.
erock72285 1 year ago
plug it in to what? all they got was the screen, not the guts. these guys are idiots.
inputmodule 1 year ago
"leaky transistors" - LOL.
Ten bucks says the broad plugged it in and fried it.
audubon5425 1 year ago
i've seen quite a few times where they also help people find out what their stuff is really worth, like the episode of american pickers where they give the woman their contacts to find out what her father's projector and reel collection is worth.
srgalvin42 1 year ago
anyone who thinks these guys are criminals obviously doesn't know the first thing about running a business.
explain to me the point of paying what something is worth if you plan to turn around and resell it? it's not screwing someone over if they sell it to you. it's not like they went to his property and put a gun to his head and made him sell it.
they're in the business to make money. you can't make any money giving someone the price in which something is worth,
srgalvin42 1 year ago
WOW...Fucking douche bag cunt. And your life is betta? You fucking moron.
Thunderbirdgibson87 1 year ago
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I just saw a segment where they purchased the saddle from the old guy and discovered it could sell for $4000.
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THESE GUYS ARE CRIMINALS.
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How sad to take advantage of someone like this. They are even proud of themselves when they learn about their 'scores' (a successful robbery).
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THESE A-HOLES DO NOT HAVE SOULS.
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tyronebiggums3 1 year ago
@tyronebiggums3 Fuck you. Business is business and junk is junk. Sitting around, rotting, collecting dust, being ravaged by insects and rodents...You fucking dolt. It's a win win and you're the fucking A-HOLE!!! Mother fucker.
CosmoCarter 1 year ago
@CosmoCarter
You need anger management. F-off and die.
Cheers!
tyronebiggums3 1 year ago
@tyronebiggums3 THEY HAVE TO MAKE MONEY. HOW COULD THEY KNOW WHAT ITS WORTH? THEY JUST TOOK A SHOT IN THE DARK.
mypropel12345 1 year ago
plug it in!!!
RcUniverseGuy 1 year ago
Ebay! How boring is that! Anyone can turn on a computer and bid on something and pay top dollar, but these guys get down and dirty rootin through around having the best time of their lives, I know the feeling as this is also what I do. By far the best entertainment show around...great job!
ultrajunk 2 years ago
And that's not a power cord. It connects it to the actual box with the channel switch.
LetsGoBurnThings 2 years ago
I have one, it's the "Princess" model and it's red. They are not that rare.
LetsGoBurnThings 2 years ago
FRANK was alot slimmer,....??
tkshk1904 2 years ago
Also, the knobs are not correct for the tv and it seems to be missing the decorative brass arms that hold the CRT(Cathode ray tube) encloser together.
philco59 2 years ago
Also, the Predicta did not use transistors. It used tubes. They do not leak. The owner probably meant capicitors(electrolytics). Thanks.
philco59 2 years ago
This TV is called the Philco Predicta Penthouse from about 1959. It is not rare, but somewhat uncommon. It never featured a remote control. The first TV to feature a cordless remote was a Zenith. It came out in 1955 and was called the "Flash-matic". It was by no means a "laser". The remote was nothing more than a flashlight, that if aimed at a certain point on the TV could perform only a few differnet functions, such as, on or off, change the channel, or mute. Thank you
philco59 2 years ago
was the predicta the first with a printed circuit board?
silverbird58 2 years ago
Well, I do know that printed cicuit boards pre-date the Predicta, they were used in some radios by the early fifties, and they were used by the Seeburg jukebox Co. in amps as early as 1957, which is one year before the Predicta was introduced, but I am not sure if the Predicta was the first TV that used one. And as you probably know, much of the chassis was still handwired in the Predictas. Thanks
philco59 2 years ago
@philco59 you seem pretty knowledgable about this could you tell me what was special about this tv
luis07teran 1 year ago
I liked this video, it was entertaining but its interlaced/jagged on the video in movement.
majtymicke 2 years ago
Haven't these guys ever heard of eBay? I mean they act like it's so hard to find this stuff. I guess it IS hard if you're driving around all day knocking on doors for Chrissake looking for things. None of the Predictas are that rare at all, they made thousands of them.
SeeburgMusic 2 years ago
ebay wasn't quick enough!
crazyeyesproductions 2 years ago
@crazyeyesproductions Douche bag. Maybe you should investigate further before your ridiculous insinuations in regards to finding this rarity on eBay. You are such a fucking moron. Check eBay for this model. You WILL NOT FIND ONE. I guarantee and I haven't bothered looking. It's rare alright. And again. You're a fucking moron.
CosmoCarter 1 year ago
@CosmoCarter WOW YOU HAVE NO LIFE
mypropel12345 1 year ago
GREAT STORY!! I am lucky enough to own one, and play my 1950's Twighlight Zone TV shows on it; really freaks out my friends!! HA HA HA!! Ben.
bigbenchevy 2 years ago