Potentially able to pick up a couple of Sharp C1s (the NES tv) what is the going value of them these days?
Depends on their condition. If they are battered or the tube is in poor condition then not much. If they are in near mint condition probably worth a good bit. Who knows, maybe $100 then. I doubt they are in very high demand or anything like that. So I think it'd have to be complete and in really good shape to be worth very much. Note: I'm assuming the North America NES TV.
I'd say they are a lot more rare than the SFC Sharp TV and they cost way more than $100 in good shape. So if you can get one for $100 go for it. Stuff like that only rise in price.
Sorry, but you couldn't be any further from the truth. The Sharp C1 is one of every Famicom collector's holy grails and in very high demand among Japanese collectors, but also abroad (for the limited market that can afford it and has enough dedication to find one). The last working Sharp C1 I watched on Yahoo Japan went for over US$1500 (around 155,000 yen). It was the grey/black variant and was in fair condition, but a few scratches here and there and plenty of dust. Nowadays those TV's are almost 30 years old and they were not exactly high-end back in the day - so they are bound to break at some point in the future as the parts were not the best in the first place. These TV's are much more sought after than the Super Famicom ones for some reason... I saw a brand-new SFC TV going for barely over $1000 (a member on this site bought it) on YAJ once, but Famicom TV's easily beat that, even in loose condition. Maybe it's because many people remember how they were always used during the Summer Carnivals/Caravan Competitions and add some nostalgic value to them, other than to the SFC TV's? Well, at least I do.
I thought we were talking about the America / USA version? Most of them I've seen are pretty beat up and I wouldn't be surprised if the tube is not in the best of shape. I didn't bother to look to see what they went for, I just went off the reasonably assumption that alot of used CRTs in the US are in poor shape.
