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Originally Posted by mattdavala
Wow! What a terrific interview. I can't believe how much of your TVs they showed!
Is that a Dumont RA-105 console?
Thanks!
Matt Davala
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Yup. A DuMont RA-105B "Sussex." I rescued it from a cellar in Butler, NJ. It was a scratched up mess, but, fortunately, the Chassis was in superb condition, and it had a raster!
The cabinet needed to be completely stripped, inside & out. But, the wood and vineer underneath was near flawless. It was a complete restoration, right down to the gold DuMont Decals & Control Labels. I scanned what was left of them and digitally recreated them all. Perfect.
You can pick your teeth in the Cabinet's finish. Plus, it works fabulous now.
The other Sets shown were my Philco 48-1001, DuMont RA-103 Chatham, aka "The Doghouse", and, the RCA Victor 630TS, which was on the Bench.
I'll have a surprise for you all in a couple of weeks. New Teleset is arriving...
Thanks;
LJB
