Gag gift? - I hope not!

[bandersen]

Awesome! That's so cool to get all that paperwork.

[jonboy55]

This is a picture of the TV in my garage. I'm reaching around the back and using my hand as the antenna. My other hand is trying to take the picture without seeing the screen.

It's a good sign that things are working this good so far! I'm surprised that a 1951 TV is still working this good. Next on the schedule is to replace the caps.

[Pete Deksnis]

To a color collector this set is particularly important because it has the CBS Color interface connector on the rear of the chassis. Could you check under the chassis to see if the connector is wired? If it is, that would be quite a find.

Checking the serial numbers, your set is quite a bit lower than mine and so may (unlike mine) be factory wired for a color converter. If so, it would be very interesting to see if the flyback in your set is the 'color' version.

Pete

[jonboy55]

Originally Posted by Pete Deksnis

To a color collector this set is particularly important because it has the CBS Color interface connector on the rear of the chassis. Could you check under the chassis to see if the connector is wired? If it is, that would be quite a find.

Checking the serial numbers, your set is quite a bit lower than mine and so may (unlike mine) be factory wired for a color converter. If so, it would be very interesting to see if the flyback in your set is the 'color' version.

Pete

I hope to bring the TV in from the garage within the next few days. I have something on my workbench in the basement right now. Then I will be able to tell if the connector is wired. I'll post more pictures then.

[jonboy55]

Originally Posted by Pete Deksnis

To a color collector this set is particularly important because it has the CBS Color interface connector on the rear of the chassis. Could you check under the chassis to see if the connector is wired? If it is, that would be quite a find.

Checking the serial numbers, your set is quite a bit lower than mine and so may (unlike mine) be factory wired for a color converter. If so, it would be very interesting to see if the flyback in your set is the 'color' version.

Pete

I got bored so I cleared the workbench and brought the TV inside.

The color interface connector is wired as shown in the picture. Also is shown a picture of the flyback. I don't know if this is enough to tell which flyback it is.

It's a very heavy TV. The bakelite cabinet alone weighs 28 pounds and the bakelite is 1/4" thick.

[Pete Deksnis]

Originally Posted by jonboy55

The color interface connector is wired as shown in the picture. Also is shown a picture of the flyback.

Thanks for the pictures; nicely significant set your $0.99 acquired! I'll bounce your photos against my set and post result.

Pete

[jonboy55]

Almost finished.