1950's? Admiral Color Set
 

I just picked up this Admiral Roundie out of a storage barn this morning. Anyone have info on it? or know the year? I Found the original manual inside the cabinet and it's dated 5-56 there is a number stamp on the back: C322C2 CSC and the chassis is stamped CT6, run 16 The label inside says 29Z1. The CRT is a 21axp22a.
Jim

Wow Jim, rare find!

The ETF says it was sold in 1957, and there are only three others known to exist at this point!

http://www.earlytelevision.org/color_database.html

Suh-Weet !! GREAT find !

Oh man! Nice set!!! Very rare and clean!!

Thanks for the info. I cleaned the exterior of the set. Here are a few more photos.
Jim

Jim,

Great find! That's the "Regent" model in Grained Mahogany finish. $499.95. in 1957. The Regent" was also available in Grained Blonde Oak finish. Retailed for $519.95. Admiral offered 5 color models in 6 finishes in the 1956-57 model year. UHF was optional.Your receiver uses a chassis designed by Admiral.

-Steve D.

Jim,

Could I get a scan of the manual to post on our site? Based on your information we will probably change the date from 1957 to 1956.

Great find.

Thanks, Steve

Give ya 10 bux fer it...

Here's a scan of the maual Steve, If you need hi-res files let me know.
Jim

that is a nice find! beautiful set. i am happy for you and all of us that get to see it. post photos as you restore. cant wait to see it work!!!

I'm curious to know if this great Admiral is similar to a CTC-4, or a CTC-5 Special or DeLuxe, or uses some other form of color demod, etc. Super find! Hope the CRT is high emission!!!
Kevin

The 21AXP22A tested great.
R = 680
B = 850
G = 660

Tested on a B&K 465

Jim

Wonderful news!
So often they have gone to air.

We WILL expect to see photos of the Glorious Lollipop Color, you know....(grin)

Was this in a climate controlled storage barn? Here in Texas(at least the eastern 1/2), the heat and and especially the humidity would have very detrimental effects on something like that was stored for any length of time in a non-climate controlled area.
I picked up a Hoffman from the Houston area that had been in someones house, not a barn, It had mold damage on the finish in some areas.

This is a very fortunate save!!!.

Yes,
Temperature controlled storage. The storage barn was built 10 years ago, Not sure how it was stored before that. The chassis only has a few spots of mild surface corrosion and is extremely clean underneath. A well kept set over the years for sure.

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I for one am very jealous of your find. I mostly see RCA sets on the used market and rarely every anything else by another brand.

That is in fine condition and needs to be properly restored. THat crt is a good start. I would get some of that vaccu-seal gel sealant type stuff (forgot what the ETF guys recommend on the 15GP22) and go around the place where the metal and glass join so there's not a chance it will go to air.

I wish I had the time, resources and patience to properly restore this TV but I don't. I've decided to sell it, Hopefully to a member here who will lovingly restore this very clean untouched original. I'm taking offers if there is any interest or it's off to ebay. Pick Up is preferred or YOU arrange all shipping.
Jim
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I just might have some factory service literature for this; I'd have to look. Any fifties color set is rare, but a non-RCA is a fantastic find.

VERY VERY rare. I had never seen one, and I've had/seen a lot of mid 50s color sets including the 22" Westinghouse, the Philco, and the 19" CBS sets... I'd be very interested, but the shipping is too dangerous, and the drive would be a week and $1000 in fuel & motel bills... I'm sure someone Back East will be very happy to get that, and you will get a handsome price for it!!!

Charles

Blonde
 

Jim,
Here is the Blonde version of that set Steve D mentioned. Unfortunately, it is a faux finish on a masonite like substrate, and a lot of mine has flaked off. Not sure how I will recover. That is a GREAT 2nd generation color TV (maybe 3rd?). Anyway you slice it, it is a rare beastie.