Early Television Museum
About the Foundation
As a teenager I worked in a television repair shop after school, and sometimes worked on 1940's sets such as the RCA 630. In 1999 I sold my cable television business, was looking for something to do with my time, and decided to collect early television receivers.
At that time I was unaware that television existed before World War Two. However, shortly after deciding on my new hobby, a RCA TRK-12 appeared on Ebay. I bought it and restored it. Over the next year I met many of the collectors in the United States. Most were very willing to show me their collections, but their sets were in their basements or attics where they were difficult to see.
As my collection grew, I began to run out of space to display it. I then came up with the idea of starting a museum; so that I would have a place to put my growing collection, and so that the public could easily view the collection.
The funding for the Foundation and Museum comes primarily from four sources: donations, proceeds from our annual convention, sale of duplicate items donated to the museum, and contributions from me and my family. We are a 501 (c) (3) non profit private foundation, so contributions to the foundation may be tax deductible.
The museum is a non-profit foundation, and depends on contributions for its funding. Please consider becoming a Friend of the Museum.
Our mailing address is:
Early Television Foundation 5396 Franklin St. Hilliard, OH 43026 (614) 771-0510 Steve McVoy, President |
Acquisitions and Equipment Donations
The foundation hopes to expand its collection of early television equipment. If you have receivers or camera equipment from the mechanical, prewar, or immediate postwar eras that you are interested in selling, please contact us.
We are particularly interested in the following:
American and British scanning disk sets
American and British pre-1945 electronic sets
Unusual 1946-49 Sets
Experimental and 15 inch color sets
We will, of course, accept donations of equipment. Since we are a not for profit corporation, donations may qualify for federal or state tax deductions.