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jr_tech
06-17-2011, 04:37 PM
Saw this on the 'bay... any guesses ?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-Vintage-TUBE-TV-Television-Project-Parts-c-1953-/250839084326?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item3a672cad26

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jr

bandersen
06-17-2011, 04:45 PM
One of the tubes is branded TeleTone, so I'll guess that.

bob91343
06-17-2011, 05:06 PM
Nice classy speaker enclosure.

jr_tech
06-17-2011, 05:09 PM
Bingo! Looks like a match! :
http://tvhistory.tv/1948-Tele-Tone-TV149-7in.JPG
Other than the Philco 50-70x, I have never seen a 7" electrostatic set with the CRT centered. Thanks!
jr

bandersen
06-17-2011, 05:25 PM
I've had a few chances to pick one of these up, but each time the condition wasn't so hot. On the other hand, they did have cabinets ;)

Microtrol
06-17-2011, 09:50 PM
That's a tv-149 chassis, 1948 or 49 from teletone. Finished rebuilding one of these a month back and the cabinet is always sort of roughed up. From what I read, this was a cheap tv back in the day compared to the philcos and zeniths

miniman82
06-17-2011, 10:10 PM
Looks like a good buy, definately a 7JP4 CRT. If someone has good cabinet, it will make a good chassis for a lucky member to restore!

ChrisW6ATV
06-18-2011, 12:07 AM
Other than the Philco 50-70x, I have never seen a 7" electrostatic set with the CRT centered. Thanks!
jr
The Belmont 21A21 and 22AX21 (that I own) also have center-mounted 7JP4s:

http://tvhistory.tv/1947-Belmont-21A21-7in.JPG

Phil Nelson
06-18-2011, 01:14 AM
National TV-7W also has the CRT in the middle:

http://antiqueradio.org/NationalTV-7W.htm

That Tele-Tone cabinet is one of my favorites for a 7-incher.

Phil Nelson

edison64
06-18-2011, 08:07 PM
Looks like my Firestone 13g3 it used teltone clone and cabinet. Only difference is it doesn't have accents over the speaker it also has that fancy cardsrock around the speaker