Eric H
05-27-2013, 05:58 PM
I saw this set (http://videokarma.org/showthread.php?t=258019) about a month ago at an Antique Mall, they wanted $90 for it and I didn't know if the CRT was good.
Today I went back and checked the CRT and it was in decent shape, it was also 20% off day so I got it for $71 + tax, I figure the 10BP4 CRT is worth that if nothing else.
The field coil speaker is missing and someone fabricated a new speaker board and grille cloth, neither of those would be particularly hard to correct, it's also missing the two red knobs with the Motorola squiggle on them. Other issues include a drooping CRT mask and no back.
It's a cute and tiny set, about the size of the Admiral Bakelite Consoles.
It's obviously on the low end of the quality scale though, it's very light and I can carry it by myself easily.
I don't know the model number either, possibly a 10VK12, the TV History Site just calls it a TS-14 which is actually the chassis number.http://www.tvhistory.tv/1950-Motorola-TS14.JPG
Today I went back and checked the CRT and it was in decent shape, it was also 20% off day so I got it for $71 + tax, I figure the 10BP4 CRT is worth that if nothing else.
The field coil speaker is missing and someone fabricated a new speaker board and grille cloth, neither of those would be particularly hard to correct, it's also missing the two red knobs with the Motorola squiggle on them. Other issues include a drooping CRT mask and no back.
It's a cute and tiny set, about the size of the Admiral Bakelite Consoles.
It's obviously on the low end of the quality scale though, it's very light and I can carry it by myself easily.
I don't know the model number either, possibly a 10VK12, the TV History Site just calls it a TS-14 which is actually the chassis number.http://www.tvhistory.tv/1950-Motorola-TS14.JPG