According to this (http://web.archive.org/web/20020108220913/http://www.glowingplate.com/antiquetv/antiquity.html) they are but I consider them quite a valuable piece to have!!

Box tvs are 100% antiques, lol.

Yes Dead I imagine they are...... I was gonna post this on CD on the 'Collecting and Antiques' base but I havent yet...