Sylvania 1-076 arrived!

[jeyurkon]

The 1949 Sylvania 1-076 console arrived today! Three hours late. The poor drivers hit freezing rain and had to drive 45 mph. The driver looked pretty tired.

I'm very grateful to the seller for finding this set and keeping it safe over the years. I'm sure he was attached to it. I'm glad he found me when he realized that he needed to part with it. I'm also glad that he was still willing to sell to me after our initial missed connection for transport.

I've attached photos. The finish isn't bad considering it's age. Except for the top. That's pretty worn and starting to peel. The fabric is missing from the bottom right door that should match the speaker cloth. The wood though matches the rest of the set. Whoever finished it, matched the color well. I think I'll need to refinish the top, but cleaning and restoring the rest of the finish will probably be sufficient.

The speaker will need some work.

The record changer is missing. I've obtained a V-M 951 to replace it with. It should use a V-M 406 though. They look similar and the 951 is probably a much better unit, but if anyone has a lead on a 406 please let me know.

The Horizontal Discriminator Transformer has a bad ding on top. I doubt that it hurt anything though. It looks like something was trying to get out of the end of the doghouse. Some serviceman may have dropped bolts or something into it while working on the set.

The last time I saw this model chassis was when I was very young. It seemed huge back then. Now it seems tiny. I like how neatly it's laid out.

The CRT bezel has some crazing, but not bad. The CRT looks good. I'll have to test it. It's irreplaceable with the same type. I'd have to do a small modification to use any other CRT. I'm crossing my fingers.

I'll have to leave the cabinet in the garage for now, but I'll bring the chassis in this week and maybe get some photos of the bottom. Then news will slow down because I'll be taking my time checking it out and making sure it matches the rev C15 chassis that it is.

John