Wonder what this went with, B&W Portable maybe?

http://cgi.ebay.com/unusual-early-ONE-BUTTON-remote-control-RCA-TV-remote-/230639155358?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35b32a389e

Probably a B&W set, likely it changed channels only and there could have been a position between channels 13 and 2 that was "power off".

I might want that remote control to also use as a joke to hand to anyone at my house who says "You have too many remote controls and they are all too complicated!", besides keeping it for historic reasons.

Probably a B&W set, likely it changed channels only and there could have been a position between channels 13 and 2 that was "power off".



Hmmmmm.....kinda looks like this one doesn't it?


http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu143/ampico-kid/DSC_0398.jpg


Which works just as you described....it changes channels and there's an off position between channels 13 and 2.

Here's the set it operates....a 1959 Hoffman.

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu143/ampico-kid/DSC_0397.jpg

Interesting set, and the remote control appears to be identical, but with the Hoffman name on a plastic plate covering the RCA logo maybe?

What is the little "Light Scope" badge on the Hoffman? IR or a fraudulent name for a tuning fork arrangement?

What is the little "Light Scope" badge on the Hoffman? IR or a fraudulent name for a tuning fork arrangement?

Probably a Photocell for the automatic brightness control, Magnavox had that too about that time.

Probably a Photocell for the automatic brightness control, Magnavox had that too about that time.

Yes...that's exactly what it is. It's a photocell that varies the screen brightness in relation to the room brightness level.