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Hey all! Thanks for the responces!
I was most interested in the magnavox with the vertical controls. Ive never seen a cabinet in such great condition, and the chassis is great as well. If you noticed, the warranty card for the DuMont CRT is still inside; never filled out. I'd like to know more about this set, like what year, if anyone has any ads, and what a tv in this condition might get in the market.
The irony is, I was least interested in the magnavox with the under-the-lid controls, as it has many scratches on it, and just seemed somewhat cheap looking, although the chassis is in pretty nice condition.
Chad: My set also has that little switch; at first iwasnt too sure what it was for, and assumed it was some sort of protective spring to keep the lid from slamming down.
I havent powered any of the sets up yet (although Im biting my nails like crazy wanting to) because I dont have a variac *yet*. Its arriving on friday (purchased it online sunday night). I know that theres some sort of order you need to follow when you power up a set for the first time in about 20 years, and I'm wondering what that is.
I love that little Motorola set, mostly because of its size and the fact that im 90% sure it has all of its original tubes, including the CRT. I dont really know how to tell if they really are all original, except from the fact that every tube says motorola on it in the exact same red font.
One confusing thing I noticed about that set is that i cant find a flyback transformer, nor can I find an HV rect. There isnt any sign of canibalisim, because nothing appears to be missing from the chassis (there isnt even any space in there for one anyway). I did find the HV wire coming out of the CRT bell, and if you look closely at the chassis picture, you'll notice its going down inside the chassis. Why is this? I'd also like to know if anyone knows the year of this set, along with any ads they might have (I'd love to see them).
I havent been able to do any looking around inside the sets, as I damaged my wrist in the process of lifting all three sets (putting them in car, taking them out, bringing them inside, ect). So when my wrist is all better, I'll bring down the moto and flip top, and get a good look inside.
Any other questions?
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