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12-02-2011, 12:48 PM
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A big ol' gal without any Knobs would be kind of a letdown.
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12-02-2011, 01:34 PM
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A picture of a different 7 inch Philharmonic on radiolaguy site.
http://www.radiolaguy.com/images/TVs...nicTVcombo.jpg I have a 7 inch Majestic also similar to this. Richard
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12-02-2011, 02:38 PM
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Yeah...But just think...In late '47 or early '48, you would have been the Talk of the Town if you had either one of those things..."Have you been over to the Geigers' on Circle Drive ? They have one of those new Television things..."
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12-02-2011, 04:18 PM
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I think it could go for a lot more than $800.
The innards look like a Teletone TV-149 so the knobs are probably common RCA Peanuts, even if they aren't correct who's gonna know since it's nearly a one of a kind set.
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12-02-2011, 09:34 PM
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that's just 1 year younger than my old '47Plymouth 4 door
  just flatheading in my 2.5 tons antique Mopar fun 
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12-02-2011, 10:37 PM
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The seller doesn't mention whether the set works or not, but that's beside the point because any TV that's over 60 years old, as this one is, probably doesn't work -- that well or, more likely, at all. This TV will need the usual recapping, rewiring and cleaning of the controls and tuner, as with all antique/vintage TV or radio, before its new owner even thinks of plugging it in. It is definitely not in plug-and-play condition; anyone who dares to try to use this set as is will likely be greeted by smoke, sparks, maybe even fire ... and there's $800 down the drain.
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12-03-2011, 07:01 AM
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With any luck the original owner didn't use the TV much since larger screens came out right away, and if they could buy a giganticus like that, they probably sprung for a stand-alone console TV in a couple of years and used the big'un for radio and records. I guess all this means maybe the tube is good!
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I hope somebody wins this console and restores it to it's original glory. Whenever I first spy these beautiful ol' console sets I imagine them fully restored and displaying a football game in my living room. Then reality quickly returns and I acknowledge to myself the fact that THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO MORE ROOM in my living room. Cliff
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