View Full Version : Old Admiral TV find ?


Army
03-15-2004, 02:18 PM
Hi All
I was looking for old stereo equip. and ran accrossed an old, very old tv cabinet. No guts in it. It was very unusual . The glass was still in it, Round on the sides flat top and bottom. The front where the glass is extends out about 3"- 4" or so. It looked like it was an oak cabinet, that could be restored maybe. They wanted $35 for it. Just thought I'd throw this out there in case anybody wanted it. I don't and don't know sh*t about tv's. :dunno:
It did say Admiral on the front....
If this is something you want I can go back an get you a photo !?
PM me and let me know.
Army :cool:

heathkit tv
03-15-2004, 03:41 PM
Am guessing this is located somewhere in Iowa? Am curious to see a pic if it's not too much trouble, but doubt I'd buy it as that's far from me. Thanks.

Anthony

Army
03-15-2004, 04:09 PM
I'll try and snag a couple of pic.s on my way home....:zoom:

Army

PS Yeah Cedar Rapids Iowa :cool:

Army
03-15-2004, 05:44 PM
Ok I'm a lousy photo taker :eek:

Army
03-15-2004, 05:45 PM
Take two

Army
03-15-2004, 05:47 PM
Here's an old tube record player and shortwave. Same store $55
Couldn't tell what brand. Thought I'd throw it in just for kicks.:dunno:

Army
03-15-2004, 05:49 PM
Face plate shot

heathkit tv
03-15-2004, 06:24 PM
Thanks for the pix, below are the closet ones to that set that I could find.

Anthony

http://www.tvhistory.tv/1948-Admiral-30A1-12in-ChONE.JPG http://www.tvhistory.tv/1948-Admiral-30A16-10in.JPG http://www.tvhistory.tv/1947-Admiral-30A125.JPG

Charlie
03-15-2004, 10:53 PM
The cabinet design of that radio/phonograph is kinda strange looking, but at the same time, it's really cool looking! Very unusual.

Sandy G
03-16-2004, 02:53 PM
Yeah...Reminds me of them old chairside Zeniths. -Sandy G.

Jeffhs
03-16-2004, 08:10 PM
Hmmm. I'd say with a refinish job that cabinet would look like new again. Put another vintage Admiral chassis in it, and there you are.

I saw the pics of the Admirals like yours in Anthony's post. I didn't realize those sets had channel 1 as late as 1948. Was always under the impression that channel 1 had been reassigned to other services (notably, the ham radio 6-meter band) by then, with the channel being used for TV only for a very short time after the war.