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Originally Posted by jr_tech

Wow! I have never seen this set in a bakelite case (mine is the wood model). I bet that it is really neat looking, could you perhaps post a picture?
jr

Is my face is red! It is not bakelite. I just pulled it out of its storage box for the first time in 15 years and think I was confusing this cabinet with another set.

I've owned this 639 since the mid-1990's, when we still lived in Dayton, O. It was found in a pile of stuff that did not sell at a rural estate auction. We had missed the auction, but spotting it there, I asked if it was for sale and the guy said "Make an offer."

I said $5.00 and he replied "make it $15 and its yours", so it followed us home. At the time of purchase, I just wanted the 7JP4, but after noticing that all tubes were marked "Emerson" and the set looked 100% complete, I carefully powered it up with my variac, and much to my surprise it worked. (The CRT is unmarked, unless it is hidden under the shield or brackets.)

The set has a wooden ebonized frame around the gold plastic front. The rest of the cabinet is shiny-finished 1/4 inch plywood, with a dark oak stain that hides the grain instead of enhancing it.

Here is a picture of the same model, but the set pictured has the cabinet sides incorrectly colored.

http://www.tvhistory.tv/1949-Emerson-639-7in.JPG

BAnderson's 639:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7003980...7627253341517/

The color of Bob's cabinet matches mine, his set shows the wood grain, while mine, you have to look closely to see the grain.

James.