Show us your vintage B&W sets!

[Eric H]

I may have posted this in the past but I was going through some stuff and came across this old photo of an RCA that was being given away by a theater as a promotion.

I have the exact same model set that I rescued from the back lot of a thrift store more than 10years ago. It's basically restored and working now (with a NOS 16AP4) but I haven't gotten around to finishing it.

In the actual photo I can read that it was the Fox Wichita Theaters and Continental Grill that was sponsoring the giveaway, anyone recognize the place?

Edit: it could be the Orpheum? http://www.wichitaorpheum.com/pictures.php http://www.wichitaorpheum.com/pictures.php
And this shot 3rd photo, looks like the spot where the set was sitting!

[fox_rivers]

This is My Admiral 19A11-SN I acquired from ebay. Its a very clean and the chassis is rust free and unmolested. I have the caps on order and look forward to restoring this set. This is my Sony TV-740 I bought from a thrift store for $3. The set works fine. I have added an video input through the UHF connection which is turned on or off through a switch I added.This is My Motorola VT-71 I purchased from an antique store for $75 (sorry for the bad pic) it is in unrestored condition and in Las Vegas with the rest of better radios.

[wa2ise]

This small CRT mounted (a temperary service install) reminds me of s small hole of a company called Matrix Instruments I worked for back in 1979 (just out of college) that made machines that would take video and project it onto Xray film to create hard copy in the form doctors were used to working with back then. Except we used solid state Conrac black and white monitors like their model "QQA" and replaced the big CRT they came with with small flat screen 5 inch CRTs. This would then be installed inside a black metal cabinet with the CRT facing up, aimed at a camera lens with shutter that was part of an Xray camera system. Stupid little product, but thet sold a bunch.

[charliesheen]

heres my westinghouse,i restored the cabnit,but with my uncle arthur acting up (im only 25 wtf)in my hands i really cant do anymore than replace the bad tubes,i hooked up the vcr and put in a tape of "SHINDIG WITH JACKIE WILSON".as you can see the vert and horz is off.

[M3-SRT8]

Originally Posted by Eric H

I may have posted this in the past but I was going through some stuff and came across this old photo of an RCA that was being given away by a theater as a promotion.

I have the exact same model set that I rescued from the back lot of a thrift store more than 10years ago. It's basically restored and working now (with a NOS 16AP4) but I haven't gotten around to finishing it.

In the actual photo I can read that it was the Fox Wichita Theaters and Continental Grill that was sponsoring the giveaway, anyone recognize the place?

Edit: it could be the Orpheum? http://www.wichitaorpheum.com/pictures.php http://www.wichitaorpheum.com/pictures.php
And this shot 3rd photo, looks like the spot where the set was sitting!

Now, THAT is a TV I would lovingly restore to Like New Condition.

If anyone can put Me in contact with someone who wants to part with a good, origional condition TV like that, I'd appreciate it...

LJB

[Eric H]

Originally Posted by M3-SRT8

Now, THAT is a TV I would lovingly restore to Like New Condition.

If anyone can put Me in contact with someone who wants to part with a good, origional condition TV like that, I'd appreciate it...

LJB

Hmm, where did you say you were located?

[M3-SRT8]

Originally Posted by Eric H

Hmm, where did you say you were located?

Ooooo....Worcester, Mass.

That might be a problem.

LJB