Natalie Kalmus TV!
 

All I can say is Wow!

http://cgi.ebay.com/1952-Natalie-Kal...QQcmdZViewItem

Thats amazing!! I wonder how much the reserve is? :O

Pretty cool!

Looks like yr basic garden-variety early 1950s 21" or so console B/W TV in a fancy-pants cabinet...W/a std cabinet, they typically sit unsold in antique/junque shoppes at $125...Unless you're a movie freak, its "Natalie Who ?!?"..It's a neat set, good shape, but I doubt it'll bring the reserve.

No wonder i cant find a classic tv locally... Someone took this tv from a home here in MY TOWN and took it to Sac. hehehe

Cool lookin tv though.. :)

Steve

Those are very rare. This one is only the second I've seen. $500 sounds stiff for a 50s console, but we'll see... The other NK set that I had at one time was $15. I bought it from Gary Hough, and traded it back to him. I have a pic of it someplace. It wasn't as nice as this one, though. Boy, are they UGLY! You can't tell until you're face to face with one.

Charles

I agree, fugly. But such things appeal to some people -- such as my wife, who adores kitschy stuff from the 1950s & 1960s.

Also, plant pots built into wood furniture are often a Bad Idea.

Phil Nelson

Did anyone notice that the images with the doors open are reversed??

I like the cabinet, but im into all that mid-century stuff. Almost every piece of furniture I own is vintage.

"The Student Prince"
 

That is the name of the set up for auction. The name is borrowed from a movie title...done in Anscocolor in 1954... and released after Natalie was done stealing money from Technicolor via the divorce. She lingered around Technicolor productions from 1933 to 1950 (source IMDB) and sold her name to a line of exotic sets a few years later.

Check the wonderful book on the making of The Wizard of Oz for a few notes on Natalie and her usefullness.

I have the straight-side monster version with AM/FM/phono...and the obligitory flower pot. The finish is checked and needs a new coat. $$$$.

Is the chassis a Hoffman as I have been told? I will dig it out for photos.

The flower pot has no drain holes and is perfect for plastic flowers.

Mine came from Illinois for $200 and transport to PA by my brother.

Dave A

The seller admits the electronics are mediocre even for their time. I can only assume the thin white lines they talk about are retrace lines?

NK's were made in CA and so were Hoffmans so it would make sense if it were made by them however the Hoffmans I've seen didn't seem like cheap sets.

Darn, the CT-100s and color roundies show up on the East Coast and we get... this. :saywhat:

That was my thought. Otherwise, people typically say something like, "It just gets a white line in the middle." If it's showing retrace lines, it should be a straightforward restoration.

Anyway, sort of an objet d'art in its own peculiar way. I threatened my wife with murder (or at least banishment to the garden shed) if she bid on it.

:-)

Phil Nelson

I'm going to guess that he's talking about retrace lines, or as he has a dvd player hooked up to it in the picture, he may be getting some macrovision lines across the screen. Since he says the restoration is 'almost done' I'm assuming it's getting a watchable picture.

c'mon phil! I think it's time to pitch that massive Scott combo to the curb and get something with a bit more style...

I don't think it's a Hoffman chassis... Someone also thought it was a Kaye-Halbert chassis, but definitely not. It's probably a generic "RCA Licensing Lab" chassis, made by a 3rd party.

Charles