$5 Admiral
 

I found this set at a garage sale in Phoenix yesterday. Hopefully the crt isn't shot but I figured it was worth a $5 gamble. I found an add online that dates it around 1964. In good cosmetic shape as well.

hard to go wrong with 5$, best deal I got was a CTC-12 for free (traded some yard equipment that was going to get thrown away). My surprise was the MISSING flyback, but other than that it was ok. Good luck with your recent find.

Wow. That was a steal. Some cataracts, but the CRT may still be OK. Great score.

I see it doesn't have UHF. I wonder if it has the first Admiral chassis.
A great find, just the same.

Me Likey !

You always Likey !

That's a handsome looking set! Five bucks? Hell yeah! Looking at the control layout, I would guess a CTC12 or 15 clone. Hopefully you'll find a healthy CRT.

Great score! But, I think it was way too expensive:D :rolleyes:

Excellent way to spend $5.00! Nice Admiral, what is the model and or chassis number?

Hey..Its a Roundie, it has a GOOD chance of being brought back to life instead of ending up bein' Fishtanked or in a Landfill...What's NOT to like ?!? Besides, maybe some "Civilian" will see it in its restored glory, & become a convert to OUR little Divine Madness.. 2013 people just LOVE seeing WORKING ancient TVs.. I LOVE showin' off my 1949-50 12" Zenith Porthole to slack-jawed kids, who've likely never seen a B/W TV or at least, one that BIG..Yes, Virginia, we DID have TV back in those prehistoric times...

The model # is L1311
The chassis # is 24A2
I'll take some pictures with the back off and post them.

That is simular to my admiral , very simular , its a ctc-12 clone , mine is chassis 25G6 , so yours is older ? is that how the model numbers work ? my sams says 1963 so you are around that area , perhaps 62 ?

mike

Um that is a nice looking Admiral roundie.

I am just wondering what is the chassis looks like?

Hope to make a picture of it

Good Luck!

Thanks, AZbigsam, for providing the model number and chassis number, we'll look forward to more pictures as time permits! Very nice Admiral.

I always liked most Admiral color sets, and am happy to see that one more beat the dump! Re-did a 25 inch Canadian Admiral for a sister-in-law, and she took it to college for 3 years. Then it stayed in the family for another 4-5, when the CRT bit the dust, and it was junked. I wasn't around to save it a second time :tears:.


Good luck with that handsome roundie!
kevin

I'm curious to know more about it too, very nice find!

The 24A2 Chassis was used in both 1963-1964 model Admirals.

I have a '67 Admiral roundie metal tabletop. Got it from the original owner. Still worked great after sitting for 30 years! I like the small cabinet. Takes up minimal real estate. Congrats!

That was the first Admiral designed chassis. High voltage cage on the left, facing the back. :yes:

Here are some additional pictures. I am really getting excited for this TV. My wife has been getting concerned about the increasing number of TV's around the house so I'm going to have to "thin the herd". With it's compact size I will be able to make room for this and hopefully get it functioning.

RCA's and Zenith roundies still come up on occasion but Admirals rarely surface. You have a rare find there Sam and cant wait to see it up and going. Nice find!

Hard to tell for sure, but the convergence 'cloverleaf' housing looks like it might be busted.

I see it still uses the 6DQ5 horizontal output tube. They're still kind of reasonable. :thmbsp:

The first Admiral designed chassis was, I believe,apart from the earliest with 15GP22 CRT's, was used in the Ambassador models in 1956-57, and seemed to use circuitry from both CTC-4 and CTC-5 RCA chassis in a most interesting way.
High level de-mod, and some interesting color sync circuits of their own design.
Corrections and comments welcome!:yes:
Kevin

Growing up, my grandmother had this chassis Admiral Roundie, it was a good reliable set until the CRT died. Ours was same cabinet with a UHF tuner as well.

Admiral offered 5 models in the '56-57 model year. The models ranged from $499.95 to $829.95 depending on cabinet style, finish, number of speakers and UHF option ect. The Ambassador was a mid priced console in the line up. All models used one of three chassis in the course of production: 28Y1 (early 1956 production), 27Z1 (mid production) & 29Z1 (1957 model production). All were similar w/the numbers reflecting running changes during the production run. The chassis, as you mentioned, used high level demonds which eliminated costly & complex matrix circuits and along w/ several dual function tubes provided lower production cost. This "simplified chassis" design somewhat mirrored RCA's "simplified" CTC-5 chassis but was designed by Admiral and not an RCA clone. Pictured: 1957 Admiral top of the line "Patrician" model.

-Steve D.

Admiral's first color chassis design
 

"24" was the first Admiral color chassis of their own design. For some interesting history on this 24A2 chassis go to Google Scholar and search on "Gillham v. Admiral". Let's hope the flyback was replaced with an improved type along the way...

if you think admirals are rare how about a Westinghouse color roundie ? should never have passed one up about 12 or so years ago
mike

This 21" Admiral color console is pictured in the Oct. 1955 Popular Science magazine in an article titled "1956 COLOR TVs." It looks to be an Admiral design. I could not find a chassis # in the Sams Index. The earliest Sams folder listed is for the CA322 series for the 1957 model year. Anyone ever seen one of these 1955/56 Admirals or know of a chassis #? I suspect this was a short production run.

-Steve D.

I recall John Folsom confirming that the pictured set never actually existed. It depicts a fantasy upgrade of a 15" Admiral to a 21" tube.

Thanks David,

Answers a lot of questions.

-Steve D.

love those admirals.few and far between but when they were right,they ruled!had several in my lifetime,from roundies to solid state.my favorite was a solar color hybrid.slide control model.what a picture!