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    You Know Your a TV Collector when.....

    You see LOADS of Tube Televisions in a shed, and you find a tv out the back of some ones yard and it works


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    ^^What he said^^^ I mean, what is it with you and T.v.'s? Seriously.
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    dunno dude, i just want to save em before they all go. im still playing guitar

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    Where do you think they all gonna go to?

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    the dump, but im keeping the tvs because when analog goes out and your HDTV craps out what tv you supposed to use? just get a DTV converter box or send ur tvs to me

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    O.k. point taken. So tell me this. You been scrapping anything else lately?

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    scrapped a washer and a old guitar amplifier to make another guitar amplifier

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    Now that's good. I see you got what it takes! Way to go, TPAK! Way to go!
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    T-pak here was part of my collection from this summer.
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    Nice old Tellys out there, did ya save any of them that worked?

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    I'm with MDG. Keep on rockin' with the guitar. I was impressed with the video you posted. Hope you post more.

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    Hey TPAK2, Just wondering. Do you have the remotes for the tv's in your collection?

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    i have the original remote for one tv and one tv only, the recently trash picked konka tv and i tossed the rear projection tvs remote out because it didnt work
    Australian born and raised, Guitar player and TV Collector

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    Way to go Tpak !! Did you take the motor and wiring out of the washer or sell it as is ? We are all proud of you !

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    i took the motor and made a little car engine out of it

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    That is very creative TPAK !

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    i just recently scored 2 more tvs! and i found a knob tube type tv in a shed filled with old radios!

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    Wow...I think you can SMELL old tv's from a mile away !! What does your Mum say about your collection ?

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    Heres the 2 i scored

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    she sometimes goes crazy, but she lets me bring em home

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