Exceptional 1947 Pilot TV-37 “CANDID” 3” Television in Original Case-Serviced

Description: PRIVATE STOCK FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION!!!If you are looking for the best in Collectable Televisions, you are in the right place! I collected Televisions for 50 years and had well over 100 sets. I trimmed down the collection 15 years ago and saved just my 8 favorites. Now you have the opportunity to own them. They have all been recently serviced by my Tech Friend Tom who made them all work well and cleaned all the controls so they will work well into the future for you.************************************************************************************************ Exceptional 1947 Pilot TV-37 “CANDID” 3” Television & Case-Serviced Time Warp Pristine, Rare, Historic, & Exceptional 1949 PILOT TV37 “CANDID” 3" Television in Serviced, Working condition with the rare original case. Here for your consideration is an Exceptional Time Warp Pristine, Rare, Historic, & Exceptional 1949 PILOT TV37 “CANDID” 3" Television in Serviced, Working condition. Other than a Philco Predicta, this is the most iconic and collectable television ever made-and it doesn’t take up much space. This was the 1st television to sell for under $100, when most sets were going for $300 and up. According to the copy of the letter included with this auction from Pilot-dated March 23. 1966, less than 4000 of these TV37 sets were ever built. This 14.5” x 4.5” x 9” television is one of the few of the TV37s left with an original picture tube in it. Most of these have been converted to green oscilloscope tubes, because the 3" 3KP4 picture tube is scarcer than hen's teeth, as this is the only TV to ever use it. This set was recently services by my Tech Friend Tom, and he replaced 30 capacitors, the line cord and plug, 3 resistors, and the 12AT7 tube. It plays well, and the picture is better than those seen here, as taking digital pictures of an analog TV is not easy. I would call this set Museum Quality except years ago someone put some friction tape around the picture tube on the front of the set. No big deal, but mentioned. It could use a slight cleaning, but I’ll leave that up to you. This set comes with copy of 1966 letter from Pilot documenting the 4000 TV37s made, the Operating Manual, copy of Tom's repair invoice, and an ad showing it selling for $99.50 in 1949. This is a rare television, and less than 4000 were ever made. I’ve owned at least 10 of these sets, and this is the one I kept as it was the best. Nonworking BEATERS and ones with GREEN screens are available, but a good working one with the correct picture tube are extremely rare and will cost you over $1500 elsewhere on eBay. This is as good as an original gets!********************************************************************************************* Classic Television Statement: These old nondigital sets are not “Plug & Play” with your cable setup or TV antenna. The easiest way to use them is with an older VCR or DVD player that outputs to channel 3.**********************************************************************************************Welcome to RADIOORPHANAGE JIVE (Just Incredible Vintage Electronics).Here you will find the Best of my 50+ years of Vintage Electronics collecting.These items are here because they are truly the Best of the Best. Enjoy the listings. I hope to have 100+ BIN JIVE listings continuously by the end of 2024.*************************************************************************************************************BLURB, INFORMATION, and BOILERPLATE:These items all come from a SMOKE FREE, SMELL FREE Home. RADIOORPHANAGE EBAY INFORMATION: 1) 2024 is my 26th year selling on eBay. I have bought, sold, and collected 25+ to 100+ year old Vintage Electronics for over 50 years. As I trim my collection, I try to sell a variety of interesting, hard to find Radios, Amplifiers, Record Players, Vinyl, Stereo Receivers, Speakers, Telephones, Transistor Radios, Tube Hi Fi and Audio, Television, Amateur Radio and Communication Devices, Vacuum Tubes, Telegraphs, Gaming Equipment, Early Computers and Calculators. 2)Check out all my other JIVE BINs and auctions, and mark me as a Favorite Seller. September to May is my selling season. There is something here for any vintage electronics collector or nostalgia buff. My current feedback is 100.00% with over 7000 feedbacks. I was the President of the New England Antique Radio Club and then the New England Vintage Electronics Club for six years. I stepped down at the end of 2018 to concentrate on finding new owners for the Vintage Electronics my son is not interested in. 3) I value you as a customer, and more importantly, a returning customer. I reward your fast payment with excellent packing, and lightning fast shipping. 4) I have no interest in taking advantage of anyone, and I have no need to. If you understand what you are buying, and how Vintage Electronics work, you will be very happy. If you don't understand how to put an antenna on an old tube radio, or how to connect speakers to a Vintage Amplifier, join a local Antique Radio or Vintage Electronics Club. If you don't know where your closest club is, let me know, and I'll tell you. If you don't know how to hook up or use what you are buying, or know someone who does, please don't buy. ASK QUESTIONS about anything you don't understand. I want you to be happy. 5) Shipping is expensive. You can pick your item up with NO SHIPPING costs at my home 50 miles north of Boston with advanced notice. The eBay concept of "free shipping" is one of the 3 biggest lies. We are the best packers on eBay, and pack YOUR item the way we'd like to receive it-if it was being sent to us. We take extra care in packaging, (Bubble wrap, foam pellets, proper boxes, etc.)(NOT the wadded up newspaper trick) There is a cost for doing this right. Our goal is to get it to you in good shape, and for you to not have to file those fruitless shipping claims. Let's face it, once it's broke, it's broke. We have lost a significant amount of money in packaging costs over the past 25 years, and will continue to do so to get it to you in one piece. 6) YOU & US: Note that the majority of what we sell is antique, vintage, and/or collectable electronics. For liability purposes, Radioorphanage / Bruce Phillips accept NO responsibility for how the buyer uses or misuse of the items. We see you as a valued customer, and want you to be happy. Buy with confidence, as we are in this for the long haul- not for a quick buck. If you are not happy, for any reason, let us know and we'll try to make it right. 7) Questions? Please ask!

Price: 995 USD

Location: Stratham, New Hampshire

End Time: 2025-01-27T21:17:06.000Z

Shipping Cost: 15 USD