cwmoser
03-18-2010, 12:32 PM
Wished this was in my neck of the woods:
http://cgi.ebay.com/1951-ZENITH-CONSOLE-TV-PORTHOLE-SCREEN_W0QQitemZ180482551956QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_ DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2a05993094
1951 - (H2437R) 16" console, wood (mahogany), chassis 24H20, "Irving"
Looks mighty fine.
Sandy G
03-18-2010, 01:25 PM
"Irving-The 142nd fastest gun in the West..." Anybody else remember THAT one ?!?
jeyurkon
03-18-2010, 01:30 PM
"Irving-The 142nd fastest gun in the West..." Anybody else remember THAT one ?!?
How is it possible that I never heard of that show? I'm assuming it was a western comedy?
John
cwmoser
03-18-2010, 02:51 PM
The seller must know a lot about these Porthole TVs:
"1951 - (H2437R) 16" console, wood (mahogany), chassis 24H20, "Irving" "
Is he someone on this forum?
Sandy G
03-18-2010, 03:09 PM
How is it possible that I never heard of that show? I'm assuming it was a western comedy?
John
Naw. It was a novelty song from the mid-60s-"The Ballad of Irving" by a guy named Frank Gallop. It concerns one Irving, a "tenderfoot" in the Olde West who manages to shoot himself. Kinda cute.
Sandy G
03-18-2010, 06:44 PM
That be the one. Its on YouTube.
Dave A
03-18-2010, 07:14 PM
Frank was more famous as a CBS and NBC announcer. His biggest show was Perry Como doing the Kraft commercials.
rojoknox
03-18-2010, 08:01 PM
Greetings from FixitLand!
The seller must know a lot about these Porthole TVs:
"1951 - (H2437R) 16" console, wood (mahogany), chassis 24H20, "Irving" "
Is he someone on this forum?
That line was lifted from a page at the tvhistory.tv site:
http://www.tvhistory.tv/1950-59-ZENITH.htm
Take care,
--
J. E. Knox 'The Victor Freak'