National TV-7W

[bandersen]

Very nice

I think my favorite 7" is the Airline 94GSE31088, but then I've never owned one and probably never will.

[Phil Nelson]

I should have said, "of the 7-inch sets that I own," the National is one of my favorites. I'll probably never run across one of those Airlines, either.

I'll be curious to see what you think of the National's performance when you're done. I think it's a pretty good set, but there are lots of things I haven't seen (and I did the restoration on mine a long time ago).

Regards,

Phil Nelson

[snelson903]

Originally Posted by bandersen

Very nice

I think my favorite 7" is the Airline 94GSE31088, but then I've never owned one and probably never will.

about 2 months ago i was looking around on craigslist like i do everyday when i check my email ,and i seen a lady with a airline like that one for sale . her son couldnt make it work so he took a 80's model tv out of its plastic enclosure and fitted inside the airline cabinet and thought it was made good that way and was selling it after he moved out . i contacted her and asked if she had all the parts and she said thinks so ,but i would have to look at it . after along trek to no-mans land with my G.p.s i made it up to here house ,i had to talk the airline out of her house ,dealing with some of these craigslist people is getting stressful, i had the airline in my trunk with 90persent of the parts.

[snelson903]

Originally Posted by snelson903

about 2 months ago i was looking around on craigslist like i do everyday when i check my email ,and i seen a lady with a airline like that one for sale . her son couldnt make it work so he took a 80's model tv out of its plastic enclosure and fitted inside the airline cabinet and thought it was made good that way and was selling it after he moved out . i contacted her and asked if she had all the parts and she said thinks so ,but i would have to look at it . after along trek to no-mans land with my G.p.s i made it up to here house ,i had to talk the airline out of her house ,dealing with some of these craigslist people is getting stressful, i had the airline in my trunk with 90persent of the parts.

it also looks like there was a small record player in the top compartment ,but thats the only part i never got, does anyone have a picture of it.

[Eric H]

Originally Posted by snelson903

it also looks like there was a small record player in the top compartment ,but thats the only part i never got, does anyone have a picture of it.

It's an RCA RP-168 changer, this one is correct for the set:

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Did you get the radio chassis? There's a bunch of wires under there that don't belong.
I can also send you the art work if you want to get a new dial scale printed out for it. Kinkos can do that on some clear plastic but you have to reverse paint the gold on yourself.

This is basically a Sentinel TV-400 with an added radio chassis.

I should probably split this off into a separate thread so we don't hijack Bob's post?

[snelson903]

Originally Posted by Eric H

It's an RCA RP-168 changer, this one is correct for the set:

.
Did you get the radio chassis? There's a bunch of wires under there that don't belong.
I can also send you the art work if you want to get a new dial scale printed out for it. Kinkos can do that on some clear plastic but you have to reverse paint the gold on yourself.

This is basically a Sentinel TV-400 with an added radio chassis.

I should probably split this off into a separate thread so we don't hijack Bob's post?

yes i got both chassie and the crt all she had, the kid put in a 80's model tv in the cabinet .good thing he dint drill or cut on the cabinet ,for now i just put it on the shelf for later. the reason i posted it here they saying they never ran across one before ,i thought i would show the one i found. apart from that i dint think anyone would be interested.

[decojoe67]

Originally Posted by snelson903

it also looks like there was a small record player in the top compartment ,but thats the only part i never got, does anyone have a picture of it.

I've been into vintage TV's for years and can tell you that you have a VERY rare set there! I can only remember seeing one other in a photo. It's easily as rare as a pre-war.
It would certainly be worth the time and expense to restore it!
I'm envious!