Crosley 9-423M on Craigslist

[jeyurkon]

Here's a nice set.

http://rochester.craigslist.org/clt/949438921.html



John Y.

[cdmarion]

I'm pretty sure this one sold on Ebay earlier this month in Buffalo NY for $19.99.

[jeyurkon]

Could be, I just tried searching the completed listings on Ebay and couldn't find it, but maybe I didn't use the right terms.

Had I noticed that they wanted $400 for it I wouldn't have bothered posting it here.

John Y.

[cdmarion]

I still had it in "My Ebay." I watched this one close but couldn't bring myself to commit to a 15 hour round trip. Although I don't know if it's the same one, it sure looks like it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=170283710661

[jeyurkon]

Thanks for posting that link. Wow, this is interesting.

If you look at the tops of the two units, the scratches are different and the Ebay one is in much worse condition. But, if you look at the grain of the veneer on the doors, it looks nearly the same. If they're not the same doors, then the veneer must be from adjacent layers.

I'm inclined to think they're not the same, but I wish I knew. If they're not the same set it's an amazing coincidence they'd both come up for sale at about the same time.

He must be dreaming wanting $400 for it. Maybe it's just a price to start bargaining at.

John

[radotvguy]

400 is a bit steep for that .

[cdmarion]

Originally Posted by jeyurkon

Thanks for posting that link. Wow, this is interesting.

If they're not the same set it's an amazing coincidence they'd both come up for sale at about the same time.

John

The Crosleys seem few and far between and to have similar TV's in close proximity.............But again it could be a coincidence. You never know.

[Bill Cahill]

To me they are obviously not the same set. Look at the wear on turntable on ebay one, plus, green mold, or, cigarette stain on picture tube.
Also, doors are likely Photo finnish, therefore, the same grainning.
Bill Cahill

[jeyurkon]

Would they have used a photo finish on the doors on a set of this quality in 1949? I'm just curious. I've seen very few consoles of this vintage in person.

John

[Bill Cahill]

Actually, many companies were using pho finnish on doors, including RCA, Zenith, GE, Admiral, and, Philco. Only the most deluxe models of RCA had real mahogany veneer on the doors. That included the projection sets in the deluxe line. They had real mahogany veneer. Also, the model 9T390, which was a deluxe 16" combination set sporting an AM-FM-SW radio, 78 rpm changer, the new 45rpm changer,Push Pull audio output, and, a Oscilator type scratch filter for the records in case your records were scratched.

On the other side of the deluxe models, the model 9T333, which had a 6"X8.5" picture, am-fm radio, and, their cheap bakelite 78 rpm changer in the bottom, had pho finnish on the doors.

I have a 1950 Admiral , deluxe, 16", am-fm radio, and, a 3 spd changer that has pho finnish on the front doors.
Bill Cahill

[jeyurkon]

Thanks for the info! In addition to the sets you mentioned, the 1949 Sylvania 1-128 had real Mahogany on the doors. They claimed that the style was Hepplewhite.

I have a thing about imitation wood grain. I'd rather just have some pattern or solid color if it's not real wood. If I ever get room to collect consoles, your info will be very useful to me.

John

[Bill Cahill]

Always happy to help, but, on a number of sets, including one 1950 16" RCA I have that I am just finnishing, the circuitry makes up for the pho finnish on the doors, especially if the cabinet is in decent restorable condition....
The 6T74 RCA was a good performer. Just a chinsey cabinet, even though quite handsome looking.
Bill Cahill