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Bongo Bungalow
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Joined: Aug 20, 2007
Posts: 1226
From: Indiana
|  Posted: 2010-10-25 06:27 am Permalink
Found me one of these nut crackers at a Goodwill store, where it was just $2. I'm kinda surprised they had it on the shelf, I expect them to be too conservative for this kind of thing. Then, I thought these were from the Phillipeans and so was surprised to see the Hawaiian sticker on the back.
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drgoat456
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Joined: May 28, 2008
Posts: 458
From: Tucson
| Posted: 2010-10-25 09:39 am Permalink
Found these (3) green, metal flake chairs in great shape for 10 bucks at a yard sale. Look like they could be from a bowling alley or diner? If you know any info on them, let me know. Can't find much online. Great chairs, though.
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Tom Slick
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Joined: Aug 26, 2005
Posts: 1083
From: The Beaches of South Bay, SoCal
| Posted: 2010-10-26 12:20 am Permalink
those are awesome chairs! Congrats!
@Bongo...I believe you are correct in the Disney tray being a TreasureCraft Piece. It is slightly possible that it could be a Japan clone, but I doubt it. I don't think the Japanese were making ceramic pieces in the likes of TC products.
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naugatiki
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Joined: Jan 02, 2004
Posts: 806
From: Port Angeles, Wa
| Posted: 2010-11-03 09:23 am Permalink
A nearly 6 foot long Ancient Roman relief tryptic in gold and plastic. Anyone for a toga party?
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Tom Slick
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Posts: 1083
From: The Beaches of South Bay, SoCal
| Posted: 2010-11-03 3:14 pm Permalink
Found a couple of 'koooool' items for reasonable prices.
First is a never used, or new old stock Coffee travel kit intact with the tags and warranty, even. I'm guessing late 1960's/early 70's based on the green color perculator,cups and the graphic cards. It even came with the unopned green MJB coffee canister.
And then....I'm a sucker for MCM, and this was something I've always wanted. Not exactly the style, but a vintage console, none the less. Its a Grundig Majestic model 7090/USA(1956-57) and came with the brouchure, schematic paper, and original die cut cardboard record with printed instructions for the REX/AA 4 speed turntable.
It even had a 1948 wheathead penny inside the back that must have fell in, and also a born on date tag still attached. August 16,1956.
I don't believe the back had ever been off of the console for work. The tubes still had original black fineline tape holding the tubes in, which is something i learned the factory did.
Downside is that, it isn't working, and I found at least one reason why so far.One Burnt out cyliner glass fuse. I ordered some online, and am anxiously awaiting the arrival, so I can get this thing running again. I've learned alot in the last 3 days alone, regarding the capacitors, paper caps, resistors and such. I am ready to get power into this and start replacing parts as needbe to get it restored. Afterall, even though it isn't powering up right now, it is in immaculant shape.
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drgoat456
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Posts: 458
From: Tucson
| Posted: 2010-11-04 10:53 am Permalink
Tom
That Hi-Fi's a beauty. I was about 6 yrs old in '56 and remember my parents Hi-Fi console from Montgomery Wards. It weighed a ton.
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Slacks Ferret
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Joined: Oct 02, 2003
Posts: 1172
From: Calgary
| Posted: 2010-11-04 1:02 pm Permalink
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On 2010-11-03 15:14, Tom Slick wrote:
And then....I'm a sucker for MCM, and this was something I've always wanted. Not exactly the style, but a vintage console, none the less. Its a Grundig Majestic model 7090/USA(1956-57) and came with the brouchure, schematic paper, and original die cut cardboard record with printed instructions for the REX/AA 4 speed turntable.
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I'm happy to see you were wearing pants in this photo. Nice find!
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Tom Slick
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From: The Beaches of South Bay, SoCal
| Posted: 2010-11-04 1:45 pm Permalink
Dr, yes, this is a pretty heavy piece itself! I can't wait to get into it and make this console, sing!(Downside is the needle cartrige was listed at $113.xx on a vintage record player webiste, claiming these are rare.(Ouch!) Hope the needle I have isn't too bad! I can replace all of the resistors and replace the old paper caps with the newer mylar for under $30. The tubes vary in price(Average between $6-25, $25 being the highest, and only one needed at that cost. Like I mentioned, this isn't my ideal console set to own, but for the price and condition, I really couldn't pass it up.(Plus it will give me some practice and knowledge restoring the electronics as I go!)
Slacks, HAHAHAHA!...glad you pointed that out. It could gotten ugly real fast, had I been in shorts, or less... 
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Big Kahuna
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Joined: Apr 11, 2007
Posts: 1908
From: SoMass
| Posted: 2010-11-04 3:35 pm Permalink
Damn, Tom! Great stuff! I don't even drink coffee & I want that!
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TIKI DAVID
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Joined: Apr 07, 2004
Posts: 1904
From: North Coast
| Posted: 2010-11-05 09:02 am Permalink
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TIKI DAVID
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Posts: 1904
From: North Coast
| Posted: 2010-11-19 08:26 am Permalink
atomic age MGD sign,I can not find any info on this.
it's metal,and the inside section swivels.
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Big Kahuna
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Posts: 1908
From: SoMass
| Posted: 2010-11-19 5:25 pm Permalink
Hey, TD. I don't think MGD's been around much more than 15 or 20 years. I'd be taking the MGD sign out & using that cool atomic part for something else.
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TIKI DAVID
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Posts: 1904
From: North Coast
| Posted: 2010-11-20 06:00 am Permalink
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Hey, TD. I don't think MGD's been around much more than 15 or 20 years. I'd be taking the MGD sign out & using that cool atomic part for something else.
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I was thinking the same thing.
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MadDogMike
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Joined: Mar 30, 2008
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From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2010-11-20 5:40 pm Permalink
According to Wikipedia, MGD was introduced in 1985
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TIKI DAVID
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Posts: 1904
From: North Coast
| Posted: 2010-11-21 12:01 pm Permalink
anyone have or are doing a mid-century home office?
maple /tweed/red leather
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