What is your favorite TV

[Kamakiri]

To the best of my knowledge, this is the only complete double D 48-1000 out there. There was an empty cabinet of a double D 48-1000 sold on ebay a couple years ago, but that's all I know of. This is a later production code 122 chassis, and it's nearly flawless.

Ideally I'd like something along the lines of a 1940s porthole (not Zenith, Raytheon, or Westinghouse....I have those), early color (pre-CTC 9), a restored Predicta, or who knows.....

[decojoe67]

I must chime in that 48-1000 really is a choice set with that late production "double-D" screen. I had a nice typical one years ago that had frustrating intermittent audio problems that caused me to unfortunately just part with it.
Pre-war sets aside, I agree that the 1946 RCA 621TS is the top early vintage TV. It's a beauty, fairly compact and a great performer. The next one in line is the 1948 Admiral 20X122 bakelite console. It's such a compact little gem with great lines and proportions - and a flawless performer to boot!
PS - Be aware that the Dumont "doghouse" is even bigger and heavier than you might expect! That would probably be the only reason a TV collector would pass on it. I collect vintage TV's, but must pass on the early big 10"/12" sets because of space. The only exception I made was the RCA 630TS because it's such an historical set.

[oldtvsandtoy]

Originally Posted by Kamakiri

To the best of my knowledge, this is the only complete double D 48-1000 out there. There was an empty cabinet of a double D 48-1000 sold on ebay a couple years ago, but that's all I know of. This is a later production code 122 chassis, and it's nearly flawless.

Ideally I'd like something along the lines of a 1940s porthole (not Zenith, Raytheon, or Westinghouse....I have those), early color (pre-CTC 9), a restored Predicta, or who knows.....

Ok what is a double D 48-1000?

[Jeffhs]

For decades, my favorite TV/radio brand was Zenith. Still is. I have a Zenith SMS1917SG 19" remote color table set (with the original CRT, which still makes a great picture) in my bedroom and a bunch of '50s-'80s Zenith radios as well. It was a darn shame Zenith left Chicago for Korea in the late 1980s-early '90s. The quality of their TVs went downhill in a hurry once they left the US.

[rca2000]

One of my favorite vintage sets HAS to be the Zenith flat-chassis color sets--like the 25DC56 set. Just a masterpiece of engineering--with its heavy metal construction AND modules--VRT power supply, and clean layout !! AND a CRT that is pretty much "indestructible" !!

A good reason why my Gmail is that chassis # !!

[rld-tv01]

Originally Posted by oldtvsandtoy

Ok what is a double D 48-1000?

Look at the shape of the CRT on the Philco 48-1000 above. Then look at the standard 48-1000 CRT/Mask at http://www.earlytelevision.org/philco_48-1000.html