Found an Admiral for sale - Videokarma.org TV - Video

truck428 · #1 01-28-2010, 04:12 PM

I found it at a thrift shop for $95.00 is it worth it?
i think its a 1948 console it has the tv behind the upper right door and the record player/ am radio behind the upper left door, it also has the operators manual inside, nobody knows if it works or not.
i did notice the part number started with 24X the last two numbers were 15 or16 or 17 i think. let me know if i should go back and get it. the cabinet had some scraches and the fabric on one of the lower panels had a rip in it.
Thanks
Troy

truck428 · #2 01-28-2010, 04:15 PM

admiral.jpg
looks like this one but darker wood.

jr_tech · #3 01-28-2010, 04:27 PM

Looks like this?

http://www.tvhistory.tv/1950-Admiral-24X16N-10in.JPG

jr

truck428 · #4 01-28-2010, 04:31 PM

Yes it does..
worth anything?

Sandy G · #5 01-28-2010, 05:05 PM

I'd go for it, those old Admirals seem to be pretty tough...95 bux, big deal...Shit, that's barely 2 tanks of gas anymore, & that'll soon be long gone & forgotten about...But the Admiral will give you joy & pleasure for a long time to come...

bandersen · #6 01-28-2010, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sandy G

I'd go for it, those old Admirals seem to be pretty tough...95 bux, big deal...Shit, that's barely 2 tanks of gas anymore, & that'll soon be long gone & forgotten about...But the Admiral will give you joy & pleasure for a long time to come...

I agree. That's in the ballpark of what I paid for my Admiral sets. I've found them to be well very made, reliable and easy to service.

radio63 · #7 01-28-2010, 06:41 PM

I have one of those Admiral consoles. Got it years ago. Yes $95 is a good price for it. Get it and it will provide you with a fun project and lots of enjoyment.

Gilbert

bgadow · #8 01-29-2010, 11:40 AM

15 years ago, maybe, there was one of these in a local antique store. Every time I went in there the price was different-it would be $120, then a month later $85, next time it would be up to $125. In my usual manner, I hemmed and hawed. The store finally closed and who knows where the Admiral ended up. I have often regretted not buying it. I agree with others, the company made a great TV at that time. Not so complicated as an RCA or Zenith, but they didn't cut corners like Muntz or others did.

Phil Nelson · #9 01-29-2010, 04:02 PM

Hmm, around here you can't seem to give combos away, regardless of manufacturer. There's a Motorola on the local craigslist for $1. It has been listed before. A while back there was this Admiral in black Chinese cabinet. I didn't pay close attention, but I suspect it went unsold.

http://videokarma.org/showthread.php...=combo+chinese

Phil Nelson