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Probably all too often I have told the story of my near life long ownership of a 56 Philco 21" table model. I LOVE everything about this set. It's not the most exciting to look at, but has performed faithfully and unrestored for 58 years with what I think is the easiest chassis (TV330) to service ever made. I do wish that the c.r.t. came out with the chassis like many of that time, but it's not perfect I guess.

I am glad to see someone posting about these sets because they don't get a lot of mention, but should I think from the standpoint of being a good potential daily user which I think is important. Some of the real old stuff I wouldn't want to put a ton of time on, but find something that is still reasonable to use as parts can still be found and such then I think that it should be put to good use. So I hope that you get it going and become as impressed as I have always been with mine as far as picture quality and such. I say the longer mine plays the better it plays. Being unrestored I am sure that there is some truth to that with some component being slow to reach its working parameters.

I collect several different "old" things, and I try to use most everything that I keep, Well, except the two man crosscut saw hanging on the wall! LOL But the old TVs and radios need to be used; it's what they were made to do. If ya have kids, I think it would be good to interact with them on the use of an old set if you can get them away from their "smart" phone long enough. I have found that many young people are very intrigued by old radios and TVs