Rare Midwest set on Ebay

[ggregg]

Watching that too but it's way too far to do anything but watch. I had the radio/rp version of that set. It sounded very good with only a filter change. I've always been curious when Midwest went out of business. They always advertised in Popular Mechanics and that seemed to stop in late 1956.

[PaulOF]

Its 5-6 hours from me. Heaven knows I don't need anything that big and I'm basically a radio and phono guy. But its way to beautiful to let it go to trash or become a fishbowl. I've but it on watch. I don't want it, but if it comes down to the last hours with no bid, I'll make a minimum bid and deal with the domestic consequences. Please please someone save me.
Paul

[Eric H]

Has this set been converted to a larger tube?

The mask is crowding the cabinet on both sides and the tube cup arraignment on the back looks kind of hokey.

The mask does say Midwest so it would have to be a factory conversion or a mask from a larger Midwest adapted to fit.

[ohohyodafarted]

Originally Posted by Eric H

Has this set been converted to a larger tube?

The mask is crowding the cabinet on both sides and the tube cup arraignment on the back looks kind of hokey.

The mask does say Midwest so it would have to be a factory conversion or a mask from a larger Midwest adapted to fit.

No Eric, the set was made that way. I think that the cabinet was not made in a way that allowed enough room for the crt bezel. The other possibility is that the bezel is not properly cenered in the opening. The set uses a 16AP4 and I can tell from the photo of the rear that a 16AP4 is indeed installed.