Hard to find combo

[Jeffhs]

Originally posted by captainmoody
Yes, The RCA is the one that I would prefer also.
I saw one in the same condition you were speaking of a few years ago at a garage sale for 10.00.
The lady told me they just took out the guts and tossed them a few days before the sale as they were sure no one would buy it with a non working set inside, Sheesh!
Seems that only the cabinets survived on many of these.

Captainmoody,

That happens with a lot of old TVs which develop serious problems such as bad flybacks, shorted or burned-out power transformers, etc. The owner simply doesn't want to put any more money into the set, but likes the cabinet too well to simply put it out for the trash. I have known people who have done just what you and js described, to use the cabinet as a bookcase, entertainment center, etc.

I remember seeing a b&w picture of that RCA vertical combo in one of the 1967 issues of Mechanix Illustrated magazine, but unfortunately it was the only one I ever saw. I guess these sets weren't too popular, but I'll be darned if I know why. As was mentioned here, the vertical cabinet didn't take up near as much space in a living room or family room as would a traditional 3-way console, so the vertical units would have been perfect for small apartments or homes with small living rooms. This particular RCA, IIRC, had touch-bar power tuning, with the AM/FM tuner and other audio components above the TV. Very nice looking unit which anyone would be proud to have in their home.

I was not aware that Magnavox also had a vertical 3-way console. Was it of the same general style as RCA's unit?