I rolled the eBay dice on an RCA Deluxe 14PD8055

[TheNixer]

Originally Posted by Jeffhs

The RCA shown on Flickr is VHF only; yours looks like it is all-channel. Are they the same set, but in different cabinets, with the Deluxe model having factory-installed UHF and the standard one being UHF-adaptable with an aftermarket conversion kit? Seems to me that may be the difference (one of them, anyway) between the "Deluxe" model and the standard 14PD8055.

Hmm... I never noticed that. You're right, the TV in the link is missing UHF. I wonder if someone has a dealer poster or anything that shows the exact differences between the different models.

Originally Posted by Phil Nelson

Cuter than a bug's ear. They had sense enough to provide a sturdy plastic handle, too. I used to have a similar 14-S-7070G, whose leather handle broke (as most of them do) and had been discarded.

Aren't they though? That red plastic handle adds just the right amount of color too. It's interesting though that they seemed to use the same gold frame bezel on all the sets, no matter what the color. It happens to go well with the gold and white of the set I picked up. Either way, when I brought it home my wife said, "oh I like that one!" instead of the usual "hmm... what have you got now?"