Free TV Sets Available at the Museum

[WISCOJIM]

Originally Posted by kf4rca

Available in the Atlanta area for free.

How does the CRT test?

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[kf4rca]

Good, the last time I checked it. Five years ago.
Its been stored inside its whole life. Cabinet is in fair shape.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by kf4rca

Good, the last time I checked it. Five years ago.
Its been stored inside its whole life. Cabinet is in fair shape.

The last 30" model they made was built to use up the last of the cabinets and CRT's. It had a single chassis that looked like one used in a 21" model.
It was sold to John Folsum, the collector in Florida.
He thought it was a Frankenset, but I replied that it was original because of the tube location diagram matched the chassis.
Naturally, the CRT was a rebuilt and weak, with a britener.
He probably still has it to this day.

[WISCOJIM]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

The last 30" model they made was built to use up the last of the cabinets and CRT's. It had a single chassis that looked like one used in a 21" model.
It was sold to John Folsum, the collector in Florida.
He thought it was a Frankenset, but I replied that it was original because of the tube location diagram matched the chassis.
Naturally, the CRT was a rebuilt and weak, with a britener.
He probably still has it to this day.

That was the model RA-119B. Super, super rare. There were some
subtle cabinet differences besides the electronics within. I have
both the DuMont RA-119A and RA-119B models. In these pictures,
the "B" model is on the left, the "A" on the right.



Crosley also produced a TV set using the 30BP4 CRT. (not mine)






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[kf4rca]

Yes its still sitting in my kitchen.
What we need is another TV museum. Maybe one on the west coast.
On CRT_Test2 it does show that the emission is low. But its been off for quite a long time and it might come up after an hour or so.

[Yamamaya42]

Originally Posted by kf4rca

What we need is another TV museum. Maybe one on the west coast.

How about central Texas? Like say... the Austin area?

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by Yamamaya42

How about central Texas? Like say... the Austin area?

Back in like 2018-2019 a fellow (IIRC he goes by telecrusier here on VK) put on a presentation about a museum of IIRC TV broadcast equipment he opened in an old car dealership in Texas. That and the Texas antique radio club are probably your best bet for local-ish

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by WISCOJIM

That was the model RA-119B. Super, super rare. There were some
subtle cabinet differences besides the electronics within. I have
both the DuMont RA-119A and RA-119B models. In these pictures,
the "B" model is on the left, the "A" on the right.



Crosley also produced a TV set using the 30BP4 CRT. (not mine)






.

The same guy that had the 30" Dumont, had a Crosley 30" set. He sold it to a tavern keeper as a novelty. He referred my name to the people that bought it.
It was a Frankenset! Marked on the back was a notice, "There is an Admiral chassis in this Crosley cabinet! Naturally, there was a britener on the rebuilt CRT.
The Admiral chassis came from one of the first 27" Admirals, CA 1953.