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!!!.