Thenks for the help, guys. The set pictured is, indeed the same as the one I have. That's right about the silvering on the mirror. Dad had the mirror re-silvered at least once, and I think more than that.

The value you folks mentioned is what I expected, but with old things you never know what might have a real inflated price if you don't know the market. Thanks again for the help with that. I have a neighbor who has offered $200. It will be his tomorrow. He'll also get the spare picture tubes and a box full of vacuum tubes--at least one complete working set for that TV, and tube tester.

Dad always told me that set cost him $2000 in 1948. I can't imagine him spending that much money at that time. In fact, $2000 1948 dollars was an awful lot of money. The way he came to get it, there was a bar he passed on foot on the way home from work all the time (no, I really do mean "passed"). They bought one of these and set one up inside, with a different lens system so that it projected on a small movie screen. It was set up near a window, to attract the attention of passers-by. The first night they did that, they had it set up and tuned to a prie fight. I really did capture his attention, and he eventually bought one.