Admiral 14R12 Restoration
 

Here's some more pics my daughter took of it. Besides being filthy, the biggest thing that I can see is the speaker is missing. Interesting that all the attaching hardware was put back.

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The dirt, I can handle, it's the rust I dont like!
The CRT might be good, no brightner. :thmbsp:

Closest I can come is the console version. The control door is missing here as well. Very common with these Admirals. Courtesy: TVHistory site.

-Steve D.

Steve,
What model number is your attachment?

Thanks.

Yeah, the dirt will clean off. The AMC 116T TV was filthy, but cleaned up real nice. I'm thinking this one will too. Yeah, I was glad to see no brightener. I'll see her in about a week so I'll report back on the CRT and any other findings.

The console model # is 24R12 with 14" screen. I also found this Admiral console listed as a 14R12: http://www.auctionzip.com/auction-lo...ON_1E84A96A0D/. A bit confused

-Steve D.

Rust don't bother me especially when it is only on the inside. Most sets rust where it don't count (chassis surfaces), and you can get the circuits working as good as new, leave the rust and never have a problem...

I've been wanting another Bakelite TV since selling my last ones, so I almost went for this...Then the guy that got it chimed in, and I decided to back off and let him have it.

I know of a place where you could find some of those Admiral Bakelite consoles...

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The set shown is Bob Casey's set, as shown on his website. That one's a 16" model.
The model numbers that I listed, in an earlier entry for the model in question, were taken from the Rider's volume six, coverage on that model and chassis.

Guys,
Had a chance to look deeper into this TV. It is indeed a 14R12 with a 20T1 chassis.
The CRT tested very low on my BK 476 tester. Below the green. I did a "Clean" on it and it didn't improve much. The rest of the chassis looks pretty good. A little rust on 2 of the mounting feet. Looks like one of the electrolytics has been replaced. Otherwise very much unmolested.

The cabinet has no cracks but certainly needs worked on. No deep scratches or anything like that.

A few of the tubes tested bad but most tested well into the green.

Looking forward to restoring this one.

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It looks like a rebuilt CRT. The set appears to have been used, well into the 60's, judging from the replacement tubes. :scratch2:

Can you go into more detail as to why you think it is a rebuilt CRT and also what tubes gives you the clue to say that the set was used well into the 60's. I'm thinking maybe I could learn something.

Thanks.

60s style 5u4 and horizontal output tube may be why he said that

HV rect looks to have very sharp edges to the top glass...That did not come till the mid-late 60's I believe.

The original CRT, usually had an Admiral run number and their name stamped in orange ink or paint stamped on the CRT.
The great pictures you furnished don't show a brand name on the CRT base.
The CRT's in a set that age, wouldn't make it past about five years. :no: