Thread: Capehart Farnsworth 461P
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Old 10-07-2013, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Ampico-kid View Post
Just finished working on a Capehart/Farnsworth 461P 1950 set, or at least that's the date on the Sams Info Packet. Interesting because it has channel 1. That's very late to find a channel 1. Maybe this was a holdover from an earlier set?
The more you look at the inside pictures, the more interesting your set gets!

Most likely Sam's was just late putting out the data!

Per TVHistory, that set is a 1948 set and the overall layout is similar to the 1948 501P on that site. The 501P has added AM/FM and phonograph.

http://www.tvhistory.tv/1946-49-FARNSWORTH.htm

http://www.tvhistory.tv/1948-Farnswo...hure-SideB.JPG

James
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