Hello from Portland, OR

[damen]

Originally Posted by TheShanMan

So cool! Thanks for posting those pics. Yours sure looks nice. You've done a nice restoration of it.

I wonder if they produced these with both options for the legs? The base of mine and yours look the same other than the legs, but I also wonder if the legs might've been replaced at some point after seeing yours. To me it seems like your legs fit the look of the TV a bit better than mine do. Do you know anything about the originality of yours (or mine)? Have you come across any other pics of this model TV? What's funny to me (and this may be my own ignorance since I'm new to this world) is that the photofact doesn't include this model in its list of models, so not even the photofact provides a picture of it.

I may take you up on your offer to check the tubes (that is very kind, thank you), although if I happen to come across a good deal for a good tester I might want to do that. I haven't started looking yet though so I don't even know what these go for yet.

Finding the time to get started on this has been tough. I thought I might get to it this weekend but I might not be able to after all. I can't wait to start watching some old shows on it though!

Mine came from the original owner who's parents had passed away and he inherited the house and every thing in it. I was amazed that everything on it still worked but I still recapped it and checked all the tubes.I don't know about the legs on yous I have not seen any other pictures of these models but I would imagine your legs are original but not sure. Mine has a badge in with the record player that says it was a anniversary model celebrating 30 years 1926 to 1956. does yous have that badge on it as well? Seems like it would be. It looks like yours might be missing the safety glass on the front or did you take it off? You can always cut a piece of glass for it.

[TheShanMan]

It doesn't have the badge nor do I see any indication that there ever was one (screw holes or what have you). That is pretty cool though.

Mine also doesn't have that cylindrical thing in the corner, but it does have the holder. What is the cylindrical thing?

It doesn't have the safety glass. That explains why the plastic bezel isn't attached in any way - lol. I can see 2 screw holes at the top that are obviously related to holding the safety glass in but I can't tell from your picture what the retainer looks like. Would you mind taking a picture of it for me?

Thanks for the help and info!

[damen]

Originally Posted by TheShanMan

It doesn't have the badge nor do I see any indication that there ever was one (screw holes or what have you). That is pretty cool though.

Mine also doesn't have that cylindrical thing in the corner, but it does have the holder. What is the cylindrical thing?

It doesn't have the safety glass. That explains why the plastic bezel isn't attached in any way - lol. I can see 2 screw holes at the top that are obviously related to holding the safety glass in but I can't tell from your picture what the retainer looks like. Would you mind taking a picture of it for me?

Thanks for the help and info!

Its just a strip of metal across the top that holds the glass in it wold be easy to make. I have seen plastic trim in the exact shape at the hardware store that could be painted gold and would probably work fine. I will look around here and see if I have one off another set I used for parts. The cylinder thing is the 45rpm record adapter. I see yours has a round badge or something on the speaker grill across from where it says Deluxe thats not on mine what is that?

[TheShanMan]

So perhaps just some angle aluminum painted? Of course if you find the real thing, that would be better.

I never remember seeing those 45 adapters growing up (I was born in '70). I only remember the flat plastic ones. Don't suppose you have a spare adapter in the parts from your parts set?

[damen]

Originally Posted by TheShanMan

So perhaps just some angle aluminum painted? Of course if you find the real thing, that would be better.

I never remember seeing those 45 adapters growing up (I was born in '70). I only remember the flat plastic ones. Don't suppose you have a spare adapter in the parts from your parts set?

I bet the angle aluminum painted would work fine. I will still look more around here to see if I find something. Thanks for sending the picture of the badge.
I don't have a extra 45rpm adapter but Ebay would be a good place to watch for one. I was born Nov. 68 so the Packard Bell record player was before my time to but I remember the plastic ones.

[TheShanMan]

From what I can surmise, that adapter is a "VM 1101". Do you see any sort of model # on your adapter? Looks like this one: http://www.thevoiceofmusic.com/catal...29&Categories=

I don't really want to spend $29 for a refurbished one at this point, but I found this one on ebay which appears to be the same one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/METAL-Vintag...item2a44217512

It's an auction so who knows what it'll actually go for, but I'd pay the opening price if that's the right one. Does that one also look right to you? The action has great pics so I think the comparison should be easy.

[damen]

Originally Posted by TheShanMan

From what I can surmise, that adapter is a "VM 1101". Do you see any sort of model # on your adapter? Looks like this one: http://www.thevoiceofmusic.com/catal...29&Categories=

I don't really want to spend $29 for a refurbished one at this point, but I found this one on ebay which appears to be the same one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/METAL-Vintag...item2a44217512

It's an auction so who knows what it'll actually go for, but I'd pay the opening price if that's the right one. Does that one also look right to you? The action has great pics so I think the comparison should be easy.

It looks identical to mine Ill bet it will work. I have a friend in Hillsboro
that has a bunch of old record changers I will call him and see if he has one or knows if all the adapters are the same that looks like mine.

[TheShanMan]

Sorry. Almost forgot about your question of the "badge". It doesn't have any words on it but here's a pic...