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Originally posted by ChuckA
Anthony,
Actually there are 5 Berkshire models: Breakfront Model B1 ($4100), Regency Model B-2 ($3200), Secretary Model B-3 ($2500), Modern Model B-4 ($2300), Contemporary Model B-5.
The hardest unit to repair is the radio chassis built for RCA by a company called ARF, the amplifier is pretty much straight forward, the TV is time consuming but quite easy to do, and because it has the same chassis group as all the '46-'49 RCA projection TV's, parts are readily available. The last item that needs to be done to make it play like new is to have the spherical mirror in the projection unit re-silvered.
Chuck
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Hi Chuck,
The depth of your knowledge is only exceeded by the depth of my depravity! The owner reports that it's still working (how well remains to be seen). Am curious what the spherical mirror looks like. Have described the set to some friends and they can't believe that there were projection models way back then! As with so many things, there's nothing really new.
Automatic transmissions in a sense can be traced all the way back to at least the Model T........that used a planetary gear arrangement along with "bands" (which in this case were applied by the driver with foot pedals instead of hydraulically)
Anthony