I would think these are even more rare than the CT-100s, at least in "Unmolested" shape..Weren't they only made for 6 months or so ? THIS is truly a VERY rare set..

Yes, this set is much rarer than the CT-100. Over 130 CT-100s survive. We know of 5 of these (19CK1), plus 15 of the similar 19CK2 and 19CT2.

Very nice! Did it come from the factory with a HV cage cover?

Harry, I had the table model version of your new Motorola back in 1963. It had a good 19VP22 CRT and the same "glitzy" CRT escutcheon as yours has. The cabinet was also a blond!
If my memory serves me right, the CBS CRT was of all glass construction, which probably holds a vacuum much more reliably than a 15GP22's metal/glass envelope does. I bet your set's 19VP22 proves to be good.

What remarkable find. And a welcome change of scenery from all the RCA's.

NICE find! I think that's the first blond one I've seen. I had the console and table versions of the mahogany cabinet over the years; early 80s (both were converted to 21AXP22).

Charles

Actually, the 19VP22 has the same glass to metal flange seal like the 15GP22, but with the phosphor dots on the face of the CRT and a much simpler curved shadow mask construction. In the photo, you can see the flange shrouded by its polyethylene shield.

RCA was obliged to license this construction from Hytron (CBS), from which RCA developed the 21AXP22. I was not until the RCA 21CYP22 came out that there was an all glass color CRT.

Harry, if you want to make a socket adapter to test the 19VP22, it uses the same socket as the 7Jp4. You would need to add/move some pins to your socket.

Great set Harry, this is probably the coolest thing to happen around here since the CPA Prototype showed up!
Curious to know how the 19VP22 checks out, should still have vacuum at least.

Thanks John for setting me straight on the 19VP22's metal/glass construction. I do remember that a long court battle preceded CBS Hytron collecting any royalties from RCA. I think their court victory came after CBS Hytron had actually left the tube business and tons of 21AXP22s had already been made and sold.

Except for the Ca. 1956 Westinghouse 22EP22:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8066/8...ca3777e5_c.jpg

jr

I was going to make essentially the same post regarding the 23EP22, except that it seemed that the date of its introduction had fallen later than 1956 and perhaps later than the 21CYP22.

Motorola 19CK1
 

Hi All!

Thanks to all the well wishers..it was a nice find, and a set that is really nice to look at...a really pretty blonde set from the 1950s, and a color TV that is a significant find, which, as mentioned, is not an RCA...although finding the RCA prototype was a heart pounding experience :)

I haven't had much time to check it out..thanks John for the CRT testing advice...and thanks Steve for all of the advertising & tech info of the set!

As for becoming a collector, it seems we collect too many bills to keep TVs...but temporarily, it does look good in the living room! I'll do a bit more research, and then decide what will become of our beauty...

Harry Poster

It would look great in my living room........:rolleyes::D

and mine :yes::drool:

That's been my holy grail set for 30 years, and I do mean the one. Only ten years ago not a single one was verified to exist, so it's truly one of the rarest early color sets.

Just my luck.