1946 RCA 621 TS Just Scored!

[decojoe67]

Originally Posted by manhattanman

Yes, thanks, decojoe67. I believe it's the mahogany version, which I prefer aesthetically to the walnut and blonde examples. I've worked as a museum furniture conservator, so I'll preform correct treatments on the original finish to get it looking like it did, new, out of the factory. The mechanical aspect is another story. Probably won't touch it, except for a thorough cleaning. The seller said the deceased man who owned it was the original owner.

I'm on a ground floor in Manhattan, anyway. No converter box reception is possible. I bought my first RCA television, a '48 tabletop model in Chicago, in 1969. Watched the Honeymooners on it. Sold it years ago.

I have mahogany version too which I also prefer. It looks more pre-war that way. The chassis could be easily (barring unexpected issues) restored. I could give you a number of a very experienced A-1 repairman for it here on LI. As far as watching the set, I strictly use a DVD/VCR player. There's nothing like watching a classic show or movie on them and the 621 performes very well. Basically like a small 630 model. There are those that leave them as a static display though. Good luck getting it back in shape. It won't take too much work to do it. A back cover is not impossible to find, and making one with the proper steel stock isn't too difficult.

[manhattanman]

It has the back panel. Parts of the image are pictured on the set's left side in three of the attached photos. It was detached when I bought it. RadiolaGuy had one reproduced for a 621 TS he's selling. Check it out on his site.

I may get that tech contact info if and when I get to that point. Thanks for the offer.