I wouldn't really want to own a Muntz M-159, but it sure would be interesting to compare the picture on the Muntz with a picture on a better engineered set just to evaluate the linearity, etc. My dad bought a Muntz "21 INCH" in Arlington VA in 1955, an "Urban Special" with two IF amps. Didn't need much more there.
Moved to Danbury CT, and it could barely pull in the low band channels from Manhattan, let alone the high band channels. It had a stacked 3-bay conical to feed the tuner. A neighbor's RCA had no problem with either bands. Had a reasonably good pic though, for what it was. It was one of the TVs I learned repair with, and is now history LOL.
Kevin
|