That is one of the coolest tvs I have seen. I love the whole concept.

I doubt I'll ever find one of these but I would so love to have one. It's odd that with this cabinet design the radio/phono is down at the bottom near the floor. Seems terribly inconvenient. If I'd had a hand in the design, I'd have left it out and just gone with the TV and bar cabinet.

Hey Mark,

Mine did not come with the barware, I wish it did. I picked mine up in Canton Ohio a few years ago for $100, I've been curious as to why I've not seen any of these around, really no information out there either. I just happen to find the 1951 Admiral catalog on ebay, thats been my only source of info.

If your ever around Cincinnati or Dayton Ohio you've got to stop by and see it in person.

By the way if you PM me your email address I will scan the catalog info on the Tele-Bar and send it to you.

Quick find this weekend... Watching an old movie (The People Against O'Hara) from 1951 and there is a part where the mob-villain is entertaining Spencer Tracy and offers a drink from his Tele-Bar! Pretty cool.

http://www.oldtubes.net/library/images/tb1.JPG

http://www.oldtubes.net/library/images/tb2.JPG

http://www.oldtubes.net/library/images/tb3.JPG

You gotta love it! How cool...