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Old 04-20-2006, 11:44 AM
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REAL TVs have TUBES!
 
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That was just about the top of the line (not counting TV-stereo-phono combos).... Notice that this is ANOTHER antenna-less eBay seller.

Battery-powered ultrasonic remote similar to the RCA of the 50s and 60s. On the B&W and lower-end remote color sets, Magnavox had the 2-button "whistler". It has a pneumatic bellows, not a tone bar & hammer. Kind of unique, and I think only Magnavox had that system. It only controlled channel, on-off-volume, and phono reject on some models. The one on this eBay ad does EVERYTHING, even UHF channels!

I think there are still a few of those in daily service. I know of at least 2 or 3 as of a year ago. There was another one of about that year which was in an upright cabinet with tuner above the CRT, same tambor doors, and it has a really neat gothic trim piece with two spires that was ontop at the back. I probably would grab one if it turned up!

Charles

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