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Marlin Mackley · #1 04-01-2005, 01:08 PM

Hey folks, check out what I found in a vintage car museum in Rolla Missouri. Sean, this is in your neighborhood. They were nice to let me photograph it. The story is this monster 16" Zenith with dual band FM Armsrong radio and record player was bought for display in a radio (and tv?) station housed in the same building the museum's antique store now occupys. I gather it is 1948 or maybe even '47 which would make it pretty special for a 16" set. I did not feel comfortable about pulling it away from the wall to get a model number. Anywho, it is in the lower level of the Memoryville museum, right next door to the Rolla Steak n Shake, right at the I-44 Rolla exit.

Randy Bassham · #2 04-01-2005, 10:41 PM

Did you meet Donna Douglas (Elly Mae Clampett on the Beverly Hillbillies). Her and Her Husband owned MemoryVille in Rolla last time I checked???

#3 04-02-2005, 02:58 AM

<Homer Simpson voice with drooling sounds>
"MMmmmm, Elly May....."

For 43,000 Quatloos, what was the make of their truck? It may suprise y'all. Below is a recent pic of her.....not too shabby for a gal older than my Maw.

Anthony

RetroHacker · #4 04-02-2005, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by heathkit tv

For 43,000 Quatloos, what was the make of their truck? It may suprise y'all.

Well, I remember that at least once in the series it was referred to as a "Detroit Iron". But if I remember correctly, the truck was an Oldsmobile - the '21 model I think.

-Ian

#5 04-02-2005, 05:29 AM

Ah so, velly good glasshoppel......it was/is an Olds, was rigged up by none other than George Barris.

Anthony (naught and 3 is 3.....)

Sandy G · #6 04-02-2005, 06:58 AM

how many of us had/made the kit ? Wished I still had mine...Unfortunately, it succumbed to a firecracker...-Sandy G.

Marlin Mackley · #7 04-02-2005, 08:22 AM

The museum founder was George Carney, and after his death his son Steven took over. The property had been in their family for many years before the museum was started. They do have the limo from the B/H series there. Here is the link to their web site: http://www.memoryvilleusa.com/. No mention of who George was married to. The truck is at the College of the Ozarks museum. Now If I may drag this thread back to the subject of old tv's, does anybody know the model and date of the Zenith I posted the photo of?

#8 04-02-2005, 11:44 AM

Here's a similar model on ePay, the seller describes it as a 1951 Thackery
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=6166229064

David Roper · #9 04-02-2005, 11:51 AM

Sorry, but aside from the nameplate the above combo doesn't look at all similar IMHO.

Sandy G · #10 04-02-2005, 11:53 AM

Would that be William Makepeace Thackery? <grin>-Sandy G.

#11 04-02-2005, 11:58 AM

Me see round toob, dark color cabinet. My head hurtz. Tralfaz, is that you?

Telecolor 3007 · #12 04-06-2005, 10:34 AM

Nice old cosnole!

sean · #13 04-07-2005, 10:22 AM

I might have to go check it out. Was it for sale or just on display? I never have stopped in that antique shop in all the years I've been down here.

About a month ago someone had posted a 1950 porthole combo for sale on the online classifieds in Rolla. They wanted an offer made. I don't have the room for it anyway so I didn't make an offer. I don't know if it is still available or not.

Chad Hauris · #14 04-07-2005, 10:47 AM

I have one of the Zenith console radios with the tilting drawer and the 41 Mhz fm band and it is from '46 so the TV combo with that feature is likely from late 40's.

Marlin Mackley · #15 04-08-2005, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by sean

I might have to go check it out. Was it for sale or just on display? I never have stopped in that antique shop in all the years I've been down here.

About a month ago someone had posted a 1950 porthole combo for sale on the online classifieds in Rolla. They wanted an offer made. I don't have the room for it anyway so I didn't make an offer. I don't know if it is still available or not.

Sean, It was on display in the museum and not for sale. I offered to do a restoration and they were not interested in that either.
Chad, them's my thoughts also. Those low FM bands dissapeared in about '48 so we know it is at least that old. The museum did accept my offer to supply info for the display so I will get the chance to pull it out and check for a model number.