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Originally posted by wvsaz
I hope this set hasn't had its RF section gutted and replaced by a post-war 12 channel VHF tuner!  Some of the pre-war sets were modified that way after the war when the channel assignments changed. 
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WV,
Why do you care...planning to buy it?
Although it is nice to find undisturbed sets from these years the fact that the tuner may have been modified as you say probably won't realistically negate the sets current market value.
I spent about 1/3rd of the opening bid on a TV once, but it is one I actually watch. As far as my own museum collection goes it does what it can commensurate with the level of funding support it gets from its primary benefactor which has gone to zero lately because of financial pressures elsewhere. Donations always welcome!
There was a combo prewar console went on ebay a couple of years ago for around $22,000 IICRC. I'll have that in my file.
Rob