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Originally Posted by dieseljeep
AFAIK, the remote unit has to be in there to operate the motor driven tuner.
I has relays and other parts for the motor drive. The metal cabinet sets generally used the same back for all the models of the same size. It's more cost effective.
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Hmm, I'm surprised, because RCA and Philco for their remote control TVs (and non-remote control sets) used different backs for example I had a 19" Philco Townhouse TV from 1962 (same time period as this TV) and they were available as remote control and non-remote control models, and the non-remote control models had the remote control defeat switch cutouts molded into the back cover but they weren't cutout (plastic rear covers) same goes for my 17" RCA TV (also from abt. 1962) which also came with or without the option for a remote, and the back cover on my RCA has the remote control defeat switch hole molded into the back cover but its not cut out the units that originally came with a remote had the hole cutout for it, and the units that didn't didn't have the hole cutout for it. Now of course that might be the difference between a plastic cover vs. a metal cover but that still shouldn't make a difference I wouldn't think.
Anyways Why would a remote control model vs. a non-remote model make a difference in whether or not the front push-button would work or not, in a motorized tuner set? Shouldn't the Motorized tuning still work on these TVs even if the remote was out of the picture on a remote controlled unit?