Flat-panel TV on old TV cabinet
 

How can I mount a new flat-panel TV on the front of the cabinet of a
1980's-era TV (with a cathode-ray picture tube)? (I've already taken
the old TV out of the cabinet).

Flat-panel TV on old TV cabinet
 

On 10/2/2010 5:30 PM, gcotterl wrote:
How can I mount a new flat-panel TV on the front of the cabinet of a
1980's-era TV (with a cathode-ray picture tube)? (I've already taken
the old TV out of the cabinet).




Put one of those fake electric fireplace things in the hole where the TV
used to be, and set the flat-screen on top.
( :^/, of course )

Serious answer- time to junk the old console, or convert it into a
minibar, or something. I've seen kludges like you are proposing, and
they all looked like crap. You can never get the trim you add to look
like the original factory finish.
--
aem sends...

Flat-panel TV on old TV cabinet
 

"gcotterl" wrote in message
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How can I mount a new flat-panel TV on the front of the cabinet of a
1980's-era TV (with a cathode-ray picture tube)? (I've already taken
the old TV out of the cabinet).


If the flat panel TV fits into the hole, you could screw a plywood panel
inside, keeping it toward the front of the cabinet. Use a wall mount on the
TV so the finished product has the TV at or near the front. You may need
some additional weight in the back of the cabinet.

Flat-panel TV on old TV cabinet
 

On Oct 2, 2:48*pm, aemeijers wrote:
On 10/2/2010 5:30 PM, gcotterl wrote:

How can I mount a new flat-panel TV on the front of the cabinet of a
1980's-era TV (with a cathode-ray picture tube)? *(I've already taken
the old TV out of the cabinet).

Put one of those fake electric fireplace things in the hole where the TV
used to be, and set the flat-screen on top.
* ( *:^/, of course )

Serious answer- time to junk the old console, or convert it into a
minibar, or something. I've seen kludges like you are proposing, and
they all looked like crap. You can never get the trim you add to look
like the original factory finish.
--
aem sends...

The old console is a good-looking piece of furniture which would
accomodate a new flat-panel TV better than holding a fake fireplace or
being converted to a minibar.

Flat-panel TV on old TV cabinet
 

On 10/2/2010 6:26 PM, gcotterl wrote:
On Oct 2, 2:48 pm, wrote:
On 10/2/2010 5:30 PM, gcotterl wrote:

How can I mount a new flat-panel TV on the front of the cabinet of a
1980's-era TV (with a cathode-ray picture tube)? (I've already taken
the old TV out of the cabinet).

Put one of those fake electric fireplace things in the hole where the TV
used to be, and set the flat-screen on top.
( :^/, of course )

Serious answer- time to junk the old console, or convert it into a
minibar, or something. I've seen kludges like you are proposing, and
they all looked like crap. You can never get the trim you add to look
like the original factory finish.
--
aem sends...

The old console is a good-looking piece of furniture which would
accomodate a new flat-panel TV better than holding a fake fireplace or
being converted to a minibar.

If your heart is set on keeping it, find some cabinet-grade plywood that
matches as close as you can, and line the open spot to make it look like
a shelf. Don't forget vent and cable holes in the back. Take your best
shot in the Minwax aisle at the Borg, for a matching shade of gel stain
to rub on. Or possibly make a slightly-inset panel for the hole, and
mount the new TV on a shallow wall mount. I'm having trouble picturing a
modern wide TV that would fit in the hole where an old 4:3 aspect TV
used to sit, unless the screen is a lot smaller. (I see a LOT of very
fancy entertainment centers sitting by the curb, for that very reason.)
And i still think you will have trouble trimming out the front edges
where old wood meets new, and getting it to look right. But what the
heck, it won't cost too much, and it will be an educational experience.
Post pictures on one of the picture sites when you are done, and put a
link back here. I'm kinda curious at this point how you make out.

--
aem sends...

Flat-panel TV on old TV cabinet
 

"gcotterl" wrote
How can I mount a new flat-panel TV on the front of the cabinet of a
1980's-era TV (with a cathode-ray picture tube)? (I've already taken
the old TV out of the cabinet).

The old console is a good-looking piece of furniture which would
accomodate a new flat-panel TV better than holding a fake fireplace or
being converted to a minibar.

The old TV screen used to fit in a "hole" measuring 27" wide by 18"
tall but I don't plan on trying to "fit" the new flat-panel TV into
that hole

Instead, I'm thinking about mounting the new flat-panel TV to the
FRONT of the console. That area is 46" wide and 23" tall so it should
accomodate a decent-size flat-panel TV.

You can use a wall mount on the front and put the TV on that. Frankly, no
matter what you do it is pretty much going to look like a hack job. Only
way is to carefully cut out the front to recess the flat panel and put a
mount on the inside of the existing cabinet. It will still look like a hack
job though. Sometimes you just have to let go.

Flat-panel TV on old TV cabinet
 

On 10/2/2010 4:30 PM, gcotterl wrote:
How can I mount a new flat-panel TV on the front of the cabinet of a
1980's-era TV (with a cathode-ray picture tube)? (I've already taken
the old TV out of the cabinet).



jb weld

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Flat-panel TV on old TV cabinet
 

On Sat, 02 Oct 2010 17:48:22 -0400, aemeijers
wrote:

On 10/2/2010 5:30 PM, gcotterl wrote:
How can I mount a new flat-panel TV on the front of the cabinet of a
1980's-era TV (with a cathode-ray picture tube)? (I've already taken
the old TV out of the cabinet).




Put one of those fake electric fireplace things in the hole where the TV
used to be, and set the flat-screen on top.
( :^/, of course )

Serious answer- time to junk the old console, or convert it into a
minibar, or something. I've seen kludges like you are proposing, and
they all looked like crap. You can never get the trim you add to look
like the original factory finish.
The BIG problem is the aspect ratio is oftendifferent.
I HAVE seen some nice conversions, with the new unit installed from
the back and supported using the wall-bracket screws into timber or
plywood "web" to hold it in place. It would have to be a pretty
special cabinet to make it worth the hassle in my opinion.

Flat-panel TV on old TV cabinet
 

On Oct 3, 5:51*am, "A. Baum" wrote:
On Sat, 02 Oct 2010 14:30:58 -0700, gcotterl wrote:
How can I mount a new flat-panel TV on the front of the cabinet of a
1980's-era TV (with a cathode-ray picture tube)? *(I've already taken
the old TV out of the cabinet).

Why in the name of God and all his glory would you want to do a
ridiculous thing like that? Toss the old console and buy a proper stand.


Can't you read? In an earlier resply, I said "The old console is a
good-looking piece of furniture"

Flat-panel TV on old TV cabinet
 

Flat-panel TV on old TV cabinet
 

On Oct 3, 5:51*am, "A. Baum" wrote:
On Sat, 02 Oct 2010 14:30:58 -0700, gcotterl wrote:
How can I mount a new flat-panel TV on the front of the cabinet of a
1980's-era TV (with a cathode-ray picture tube)? *(I've already taken
the old TV out of the cabinet).

Why in the name of God and all his glory would you want to do a
ridiculous thing like that? Toss the old console and buy a proper stand.

To A. Baum: Can't you read? In an earlier reply, I said "The old
console is a
good-looking piece of furniture".

Flat-panel TV on old TV cabinet
 

On Sun, 3 Oct 2010 08:39:28 -0700 (PDT), gcotterl
wrote:

"The old
console is a
good-looking piece of furniture".

And now you want to cover the front with a flat panel TV.

What did I miss?

Flat-panel TV on old TV cabinet
 

On Oct 3, 11:30*am, Oren wrote:
On Sun, 3 Oct 2010 08:39:28 -0700 (PDT), gcotterl

wrote:
"The old
console is a
good-looking piece of furniture".

And now you want to cover the front with a flat panel TV.

What did I miss?

90% of the front of the console is taken up by two vertical speaker-
grilles and the old 27" picture-tube.

If I take out the entire old TV (including the picture tube) and the
speaker grilles, I should be able to mount a 37" flat-screen TV on the
front of the console.

Flat-panel TV on old TV cabinet
 

On Sun, 3 Oct 2010 18:08:03 -0700 (PDT), gcotterl
wrote:

On Oct 3, 11:30*am, Oren wrote:
On Sun, 3 Oct 2010 08:39:28 -0700 (PDT), gcotterl

wrote:
"The old
console is a
good-looking piece of furniture".

And now you want to cover the front with a flat panel TV.

What did I miss?

90% of the front of the console is taken up by two vertical speaker-
grilles and the old 27" picture-tube.

If I take out the entire old TV (including the picture tube) and the
speaker grilles, I should be able to mount a 37" flat-screen TV on the
front of the console.

Okay. How heavy is the 37" flat panel? Will the console tip forward,
damaging the new TV and then really **** you off?

Flat-panel TV on old TV cabinet
 

On Oct 3, 6:19*pm, Oren wrote:
On Sun, 3 Oct 2010 18:08:03 -0700 (PDT), gcotterl





wrote:
On Oct 3, 11:30*am, Oren wrote:
On Sun, 3 Oct 2010 08:39:28 -0700 (PDT), gcotterl

wrote:
"The old
console is a
good-looking piece of furniture".

And now you want to cover the front with a flat panel TV.

What did I miss?

90% of the front of the console is taken up by two vertical speaker-
grilles and the old 27" picture-tube.

If I take out the entire old TV (including the picture tube) and the
speaker grilles, I should be able to mount a 37" flat-screen TV on the
front of the console.

Okay. How heavy is the 37" flat panel? Will the console tip forward,
damaging the new TV and then really **** you off?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

about 34 lbs (I will put "ballast" inside and at the back of the
console)
..

Flat-panel TV on old TV cabinet
 

Successful.

A 32" Sony Bravia KSL32EX400 LCD HDTV fits the console perfectly.

Instead of attaching the TV to wall-mount then attaching the wall-
mount to a sheet of plywood bolted inside the console, I bought 2
shelf brackets. In each bracket, I drilled two holes which lined up
with the mounting-holes on the back of the TV. I then bolted the
other leg of each bracket to the bottom of the console. Very
inexpensive, easy, neat and solid.

Flat-panel TV on old TV cabinet
 

"gcotterl" wrote in message
...
Successful.

A 32" Sony Bravia KSL32EX400 LCD HDTV fits the console perfectly.

Instead of attaching the TV to wall-mount then attaching the wall-
mount to a sheet of plywood bolted inside the console, I bought 2
shelf brackets. In each bracket, I drilled two holes which lined up
with the mounting-holes on the back of the TV. I then bolted the
other leg of each bracket to the bottom of the console. Very
inexpensive, easy, neat and solid.

Glad it worked. Can you post a photo someplace?

Flat-panel TV on old TV cabinet
 

On Oct 12, 5:51*am, "Ed Pawlowski" wrote:
"gcotterl" wrote in message

...

Successful.

A 32" Sony Bravia KSL32EX400 LCD HDTV fits the console perfectly.

Instead of attaching the TV to wall-mount then attaching the wall-
mount to a sheet of plywood bolted inside the console, I bought 2
shelf brackets. *In each bracket, I drilled two holes which lined up
with the mounting-holes on the back of the TV. *I then bolted the
other leg of each bracket to the bottom of the console. *Very
inexpensive, easy, neat and solid.

Glad it worked. *Can you post a photo someplace?

I'd like to see a picture too. It's hard to imagine how it could look
good. One big problem is the old TV was 4:3 aspect ratio and HDTV is
16:9, so the cabinet will be way out of proportion to the new display,
no matter how you mount or finish it.

Also, I don't know what particular 80's TV is involved, but IMO, by
that time the cabinets were not great examples of cabinetry that were
worth salvaging. My grandfather converted a 50s era TV cabinet that
had closing doors on the front into a storage cabinet, by putting
shelves in it. That cabinet was polished to a high gloss and crafted
totally different than what was available circa 1980s and also having
doors, was easy to adapt to another use.

Flat-panel TV on old TV cabinet
 

On 10/12/2010 12:21 AM, gcotterl wrote:
Successful.

A 32" Sony Bravia KSL32EX400 LCD HDTV fits the console perfectly.

Instead of attaching the TV to wall-mount then attaching the wall-
mount to a sheet of plywood bolted inside the console, I bought 2
shelf brackets. In each bracket, I drilled two holes which lined up
with the mounting-holes on the back of the TV. I then bolted the
other leg of each bracket to the bottom of the console. Very
inexpensive, easy, neat and solid.

Post pictures somewhere with a link back here, please. After all the
traffic this generated, I'm probably not the only one curious to see it.

--
aem sends...

Flat-panel TV on old TV cabinet
 

On Tuesday, October 12, 2010 12:21:51 AM UTC-4, gcotterl wrote:
Successful.

A 32" Sony Bravia KSL32EX400 LCD HDTV fits the console perfectly.

Instead of attaching the TV to wall-mount then attaching the wall-
mount to a sheet of plywood bolted inside the console, I bought 2
shelf brackets. In each bracket, I drilled two holes which lined up
with the mounting-holes on the back of the TV. I then bolted the
other leg of each bracket to the bottom of the console. Very
inexpensive, easy, neat and solid.

Sounds like you were successful - CAN YOU POST PICTURES?