This TV is almost 40 years old and has never been turned on. It is still in the plastic inside, pristine and new. Never even had batteries in it. This came from the estate of someone who was a home shopping network addict, and the whole basement was full of old items like this still in the boxes, most never opened.

I opted not to try turning this on. I don't have the proper optional AC adapter, the battery compartment has obviously never had batteries in it (no marks, and the foam isn't even pressed down). Once I turn it on it isn't new anymore and even a "new" set of this age could possibly need some of the capacitors replaced as those will wear out from age without being used at all.