What is this, Home made?
 

This is a 1953 dated picture, looks like it has a reversed Dumont Chassis (or reversed negative) but the cabinet looks home made.
I wonder if it was really that Trapezoidal or if it's a camera effect like all the Sams Photofacts have?

I placed a bid on it just because it's odd.

I'd say it's really trapezoidal. Look at the left door edge compared to the wall trim.

Kevin

Could it be a repurposed phonograph cabinet? I see what looks like a place to insert a crank.

its the wood grain, hold a flat edge to the screen edge, and follow it down to the speaker and then compare it to the door edge. Its square, just a little lense distortion.

Yes, that's a phonograph cabinet, a Victor Orthophonic Credenza from the late 20's. Wonder what happened to the re-entrant horn...
Kevin

Me likey...Trapezoidal repurposed cabinet or not...Hope ya get it !

Not trapezoidal - just a distorted, scanned image from a photo, book or magazine. Other elements in the photo look funny too.

I used to get that with my old HP scanner - squiggly lines that were supposed to be straight.

Cheers,

I just noticed the "glare" that extends along the left of the cabinet - looks like a photo taken with a camera of either a photo, book, or magazine.

I thought it was melting........:banana:

Yah, if someone photographed a page or a photo print, that would account for the skewed perspective. And the waviness in the cabinet top would be waviness in the page or print, which wouldn't have been there had it been pressed flat for scanning.

Phil Nelson

I just noticed the left foot is setting down in a slit in the carpet. :scratch2:

Kevin

That's definately a Victor Orthophonic Credenza case. I recognize what's left of the turnings in front, and, see crank hole at side. Looks like a fake listing to me. I'd cancel my bid, if I were you.
Bill Cahill

It's just a picture I'm bidding on, not an actual TV.
I'm not all that interested in it now that the mystery is solved.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...STRK:MEBIDX:IT

It makes somethings smell better. LOL

I see that too. I vote that it's a re-cabineted DuMont in a Brunswick Radiola-phono cabinet. Or an RCA Victor cabinet, but I think it's the Brunswick version.

Charles