kevin wrote:
my dad who died 30 years ago was 1 of the first in my area to have a tv
(from the early 50's). he also was a bit of a wiz as far as electronics in
the 50's and 60's.

my family home has a few older tv's as well as oscilloscopes and testing
equipment.

is there any market for this stuff?

tia

kevin

check here, there are many experts who can advise:

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