Hey msepic, just an update on my 1950 Admiral's resurrection. It's fixed and working and provides better resolution than you might expect from an early set. The only annoying thing is that it can't compensate for the different types of video that it has to process, like a live local newscast compared to an old film. The newscast will be in such high contrast that a lot of stuff just looks black, but change the channel to an old movie and the picture will be so washed out and lacking contrast that the re-trace lines are always there. It's a case of constantly adjusting which was pretty much what I remember with my family's first TV set in the early 50's. I've read that there are fixes for the re-trace lines (Admiral actually put out a service bulletin for it) but the set doesn't get enough use to warrant taking it back to the guy who fixed it just for that. This TV is in a guest room with old furniture but I knew if I didn't make it convenient to use that I'd get protests from my other half. Found a cable box to make it remote but it got fried after the first round of viewing. I'm wondering if it was cable company sabotage. Haven't found another to replace it so am using a VCR and have put the TV on an extension cord with an in-line switch by the bed since the VCR doesn't have a switched outlet. I just keep the volume at a medium level. Two things I've come to realize about a 10-inch round or "double D" screen: 1) It's pretty small for viewing from more than several feet away, and 2) anything that would appear in the corners of a rectangular screen is cut off--really only noticeable when there is verbiage on the screen or with those little "bugs" all the networks superimpose in the lower right corner. But it's a novelty to watch and after it's been on a while that familiar old smell of warmed up bakelite fills the room. I think you'll have fun with your set once you find the time to get it working.