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Originally posted by rp2813
I'm still looking for a way to rig a remote control for it. There are old VCR's out there that have volume controls on them, but they are pretty tough to find, and I think I'm dreaming as far as finding one with a switched outlet on the back, so I may end up improvising.
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If you can find a cable box with remote control, you can have both remote volume AND a switched AC outlet; almost all remote control cable boxes have both features, as well as remote channel selection. Of course, if you hook up your set to cable through one of these set-top boxes, you can get the same features as well. If your TV can tune to channel 3 or 4 (as yours obviously does), it will work with a cable box, the fact that the set is over 50 years old notwithstanding.
As the last poster said, good luck with your set. Those older sets are in many if not most cases built and, once in peak condition, will work much better than today's black plastic "cube" sets coming off the assembly lines in Korea and other offshore locations. They just don't make them like your Admiral anymore.
BTW, I have had good results shining Bakelite cabinets with ordinary furniture polish, such as Endust. I polished the Bakelite cabinet of my Zenith H511Y radio with this spray polish a few months ago; looks great today.