1962 Zenith TV

put it all back together minus the crt and throw an LCD screen in it.

Originally Posted by happyisthealero

Got any pics for examples? I just know older TV's had a lot of gold in them

really??

What does the phase its getting deep mean

Originally Posted by happyisthealero

I just know older TV's had a lot of gold in them

Are we talking tubes type tv's or after...Quantify a lot and do share where one might find this gold.

Originally Posted by happyisthealero

Do some research before you post your link Mech!

What I meant was, that is how those rumors get started on the 'net. How computers have tons of gold in them.
I still have a truckload of old tube type TV's out back, and after tearing a few down, there is not enough there to make it worth my time.
Except for the rare transistor, their not worth the gas to haul them home.
Research my ***

Originally Posted by scrappy888

Bet ya it had a nice thick layer of dust, eh??

Yes, plenty of vintage dust.

I haven't broken down the channel box yet to answer this gold related question. But, won't some of you guys fell silly if a gold brick fell out of it! I'll let you guys know how retirement is. But seriously, what kind of transistor should I be looking for. That is an area that I have nearly no knowledge of. Thanks all!

Originally Posted by DrJamesDaddy

Yes, plenty of vintage dust.

I haven't broken down the channel box yet to answer this gold related question. But, won't some of you guys fell silly if a gold brick fell out of it! I'll let you guys know how retirement is. But seriously, what kind of transistor should I be looking for. That is an area that I have nearly no knowledge of. Thanks all!

There is no rhyme or reason to what or where they install these parts. Might also check out old stereo's,

Originally Posted by DrJamesDaddy

Very neat find today from a client. I pick up TV's, computers and such from this business and this week I was given an old Zenith. Now, if I had realized how old and interesting it was, I would have taken pictures of the process. Ahh well. The last part that I took apart showed a date of 6-2-62. The front "bezel" was aluminum, the carry handle was brass and it had a dozen or so vacuum tubes in it. Very cool but sadly I couldn't find a ton of info on it. Perhaps this one was better left intact for restoration but a little too late for that. Just wanted to share a neat find.

Every now and then stuff like that does happen. I have taken apart a few things in the past and it pains me to do it. But it's all done in the name of scrapping

Originally Posted by DrJamesDaddy

So those little fellows have gold plate on them? What kind of value. Hope you don't mind the questions and thanks in advance.

Don't know the value yet but their worth my time (15 sec.) to pull them off the low grade boards. Like a lot of other things we do, when we get enough then we'll get a buyers attention. Even a hobby refiner needs quantity to make it worth their while.


And sorry for the bad camera pic.