Make and Model??

[Eric H]

Anyone know who made this?

[Rob]

I made that!

What is it?

Rob

[Eric H]

Rob, it's supposed to be a TV combo unit I think.
Someone in L.A. is offering to sell me several old sets, three of which are pretty common early 50's floor models but one is a Philco 12" Combo and this unidentified one.

I guess I could ask the person what it is but it might take awhile before he could get to it, I just wanted to see if I could find out now.

It has a really nice elaborate cabinet!

It presents me with a few problems,
1. I don't have room for two huge consoles
2. I don't think two of them will fit in my Toyota P.U.
3. I don't have room for two huge consoles
4. My back is too bad to be lugging these things around



Eric

[Eric H]

Here's the Philco

[Marlin Mackley]

"It presents me with a few problems,
1. I don't have room for two huge consoles
2. I don't think two of them will fit in my Toyota P.U.
3. I don't have room for two huge consoles
4. My back is too bad to be lugging these things around ."

Eric, Is that all?
That closed console looks curious, especially considering that those upper doors aren't tall. Not enough for any but the smallest picture. Might be a mirror-in-the-lid, but if so I have never seen anything like it. Looks like the left lower door is hinged and the right is fixed. Storage and speaker? I have seen radio/record player combos with that kind of arrangement so maybe the guy is just mistaken.
Marlin

[Eric H]

It is only a radio/phono/recorder unit, missing parts at that but still it's a nice cabinet!

So, anyone know what make it is?

Umm, I guess that actually makes this thread "off topic"

[Eric H]

Here's a picture of it open

[Rob]

Eric,

If I had that set cluttering up my shop, I'd offer to sell it to someone too. Walk away. You can find a complete whatever that will thrill you more. Save your space (and $$$) for a real treasure!

Rob

I'm pretty sure (95%) it's a Westinghouse. One of the antique malls here had one for $110 and it just sat....and sat....and finally sold for $65.

But not before someone took all the knobs off. Wasn't really a bad set, it was just, well, BIG!

Saw another like this several years back in blonde (Admiral?) but it had a 7" tube and I didn't buy it.

Live and learn.


Michael

[Eric H]

Originally posted by michael


Saw another like this several years back in blonde (Admiral?) but it had a 7" tube and I didn't buy it.

Live and learn.


Michael

My hope was that it was a 7 console but alas not.

Would anyone in L.A. be interested in these sets and several others?
I don't think I want to go all that way just for the Philco but I would hate to see it get trashed.

I don't know what he wants for the sets.

Eric