1950's T V & Rdio service manuals

I have complete set of service manuals from 1950's for Radio & T Vs from my Grandfathers T V Store he closed in 1958. I would like to sell them for him & see them go to a good home! He has taken extremely good care of these & doesn't want to see them thrown away. you can contact me @ griggeal@yahoo.com or call me @ 717-677-4167
thanks
Greg

 

[N_Cook]

On 03/04/2014 03:33, griggeal@yahoo.com wrote:

I have complete set of service manuals from 1950's for Radio & T Vs from my Grandfathers T V Store he closed in 1958. I would like to sell them for him & see them go to a good home! He has taken extremely good care of these & doesn't want to see them thrown away. you can contact me @ griggeal@yahoo.com or call me @ 717-677-4167
thanks
Greg

What sort of length of shelves/filing cabinet draws do they occupy , is
probably the critical info required?

 

[Jon Elson]

griggeal@yahoo.com wrote:

I have complete set of service manuals from 1950's for Radio & T Vs from
my Grandfathers T V Store he closed in 1958. I would like to sell them for
him & see them go to a good home! He has taken extremely good care of
these & doesn't want to see them thrown away. you can contact me @
griggeal@yahoo.com or call me @ 717-677-4167 thanks Greg

Hmmm, they really are only of historical interest, almost
NOBODY would actually need them to repair equipment that old,
except for a museum. Good luck!

Jon

 

[N_Cook]

On 05/04/2014 05:56, Jon Elson wrote:

griggeal@yahoo.com wrote:

I have complete set of service manuals from 1950's for Radio & T Vs from
my Grandfathers T V Store he closed in 1958. I would like to sell them for
him & see them go to a good home! He has taken extremely good care of
these & doesn't want to see them thrown away. you can contact me @
griggeal@yahoo.com or call me @ 717-677-4167 thanks Greg
Hmmm, they really are only of historical interest, almost
NOBODY would actually need them to repair equipment that old,
except for a museum. Good luck!

Jon

I have about 30 yards of repair manuals, mainly from the 80s , which
almost equally is a waste of space, and another 10 yards of data books.
Probably nearer paying someone to take them away , than being paid
anything for them.

 

[Baron]

N_Cook scribbled thus:

On 05/04/2014 05:56, Jon Elson wrote:
griggeal@yahoo.com wrote:

I have complete set of service manuals from 1950's for Radio & T Vs
from my Grandfathers T V Store he closed in 1958. I would like to
sell them for him & see them go to a good home! He has taken
extremely good care of these & doesn't want to see them thrown away.
you can contact me @ griggeal@yahoo.com or call me @ 717-677-4167
thanks Greg
Hmmm, they really are only of historical interest, almost
NOBODY would actually need them to repair equipment that old,
except for a museum. Good luck!

Jon


I have about 30 yards of repair manuals, mainly from the 80s , which
almost equally is a waste of space, and another 10 yards of data
books. Probably nearer paying someone to take them away , than being
paid anything for them.

As much as I hated it, not too long ago I sent several hundred workshop
manuals to paper recycling. About 3cwts worth. I recon I've got close
to the same again in boxes to sort through and dispose of.

--
Best Regards:
Baron.

 

[Michael Black]

On Fri, 4 Apr 2014, Jon Elson wrote:

griggeal@yahoo.com wrote:

I have complete set of service manuals from 1950's for Radio & T Vs from
my Grandfathers T V Store he closed in 1958. I would like to sell them for
him & see them go to a good home! He has taken extremely good care of
these & doesn't want to see them thrown away. you can contact me @
griggeal@yahoo.com or call me @ 717-677-4167 thanks Greg
Hmmm, they really are only of historical interest, almost
NOBODY would actually need them to repair equipment that old,
except for a museum. Good luck!

Hobbyists who collect old radios (and some collect old tv sets).

NOt likely to bring in much, since it takes up space and would only be
useful when a radio shows up that is covered.

Michael

 

[N_Cook]

On 05/04/2014 17:07, Michael Black wrote:

On Fri, 4 Apr 2014, Jon Elson wrote:

griggeal@yahoo.com wrote:

I have complete set of service manuals from 1950's for Radio & T Vs from
my Grandfathers T V Store he closed in 1958. I would like to sell
them for
him & see them go to a good home! He has taken extremely good care of
these & doesn't want to see them thrown away. you can contact me @
griggeal@yahoo.com or call me @ 717-677-4167 thanks Greg
Hmmm, they really are only of historical interest, almost
NOBODY would actually need them to repair equipment that old,
except for a museum. Good luck!

Hobbyists who collect old radios (and some collect old tv sets).

NOt likely to bring in much, since it takes up space and would only be
useful when a radio shows up that is covered.

Michael

Anyone know of a www site listing manuals that probably were printed ,
but no known examples survive, then cross-check with before dumping?

 

[Bruce Esquibel]

N_Cook <diverse@tcp.co.uk> wrote:

Anyone know of a www site listing manuals that probably were printed ,
but no known examples survive, then cross-check with before dumping?

Hmmm...

Maybe you mean a web site that lists people looking for specific ones.

I can't really see how anyone would know if a particular manual or schematic
is "rare" or not.

The other problem, similar to this thread, people like me have boxes of the
damn things packed away also. I have no desire to go through them and type
out all the model/chassis numbers/similar to's of them.

I mean for every 1000, maybe there would be one of interest to someone
somewhere.

Just don't see it being worth the effort.

-bruce
bje@ripco.com

 

[hrhofmann@sbcglobal.net]

Sams Photofact folders by folder number have great radio and tv schematics. THey covered almost every tv set manufactured in the USA up to 1965. I don't know about after that time.