Admiral 24C16
 

Yes, I picked up yet another Admiral :D
I really like the way the front juts out on this model.

The cabinet is a little rough with a nice water ring :grumpy: Also the brass plating is virtually gone from the fine tuning knobs.

The electronics look pretty good though. The picture tube has lost a lot of dag coating, but tests fine and no burn lines. The speaker has been replaced with a fairly modern looking QUAM.

The power supply chassis is still out in the garage. I've got too many projects going on to deal with it right now. I just got my caps for two other Admirals. I hope to fire them up over the next few days.

It's a beauty!!

Tryin' to corner the market on old Admirals, are you ? (grin) Glad somebody is-I've done my part-I have one of those ubiquitous 1911A1 7" bakelites & a 10" console..

Hey, what can I say? They just keep showing up in my area :) I haven't scored a 19A11 yet though.

I hit it up with a little Howard's Restor-a-Finish and Feed'n Wax. Looks pretty good, but the top really needs some refinishing. The old finish is worn right through in spots.

Hey! I'm really glad you grabbed that! It's looking good! The price was right too! :)

I was raised on Admiral tv's and only have 1. Hope to add more. That looks like a nice one!

Thanks - got it for $75. I've come across more Admirals and Motorolas in Chicago than all the other brands combined. Maybe because they were based here ?

Bet it was because they were based there.

As it stands, I've got 4 Admirals altogether (5 counting a '78 12" b&w made by Rockwell) and all but one work.

Here's my tally of vintage sets:

Admiral - 4 (+ parts of 2 others)
Motorola - 3
Philco - 2
RCA - 1
Sentinel - 1 (based in Evanston, IL)
Emerson - 1
Airline - 1 (also based in Chicago I think)

Never even seen a GE or Zenith in person.