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Originally Posted by kbmuri
Nice catch, measuring the distance from the knob's top edge, on the 21 in the ad. Proves Phil's set isn't the 21 in the ad. Neither one matches, IMHO. If the ad is from '54, it's probably of the coming '55 models. Phil's TV was probably earlier.
Disagreement is cool. I'll have to disagree back though. 21 Inches.
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I vote for 21" as well. Also, I just realized that Phil's TV has the same style knobs and pencil box as my KCS92 "Benson". Sure enough, two of the table models illustrated on the cover of the RCA service manual look a lot like Phil's set-- the "Arlen" and the "Dorrance". From the manual, it appears that the "Arlen" has a lighted channel selector and phono jack, whereas the "Dorrance" does not (which is counter to RCA's usual general pattern of "higher-numbered" models in a series having increasingly more features). I'm pretty sure these sets are 1955 models; this manual is dated 12/16/1954.
[Note: The attached image shows only a portion of the front cover; there are of course several other models (mostly consoles) illustrated which share this chassis.]