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Costs about six months salary. the oldest working television in britain is going to undergo the hammer in just a couple of hours. look at that. isn't that amazing? this set was actually built in 1936. it's a marconi and it first sold three weeks after tv transmissions began. the 12 inch screen is viewed via a mirror and it's housed in this wooden box. you can see how it opens up from the top. what the tv lacks in modern technology it makes up for in reliability. it's 75 years. you can actually still hook this tv up and see what's on. cool. monita? >> i think my mom has that. >> i think my gran...