What Is Your Favorite Set?

[etype2]

Originally Posted by Ampico-kid

I guess I'd have to go along with the DuMont crowd on this one. My 1947 DuMont Clifton RA-102 is the one set that consistently puts a smile on my face, and anyone who sees it is quite taken with it. It has a darn nice picture, and has proven to be a very reliable TV. I'd definitely vote it the number one spot in my collection.

Bob

It's a work of art. If you ever sell, just let me know. Love it.

[etype2]

Can't match the romance, nostalgia and elegance of the above televisions, but from my collection ...

Panasonic CT 101A with postage stamp size color CRT. Wow factor.

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Sony FDM 330S "Take apart TV" TFT active matrix. Cool factor.

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Sony Indextron KVX 370 one gun, no shadow mask color. Unique factor.

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[wa2ise]

I like my Admiral:

[vts1134]

Originally Posted by etype2

It's a work of art. If you ever sell, just let me know. Love it.

Yea drop me a line also .

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by etype2

It's a work of art. If you ever sell, just let me know. Love it.

I thought for sure that set was a British set. It sure resembles their styling.

[kvflyer]

Originally Posted by wa2ise

I like my Admiral:

And I have his brother, the Admiral 26R12. I have restored it since this photo and now have the correct color volume control knob. I had this exact model as my first TV when I was a teenager. I guess it is my favorite.

[ggregg]

Count me in with the DuMont gang. My RA-109 has an excellent picture and is built like a tank. It looks just like the one already posted without the AM radio, just FM. The picture is my avitar.

[Big Dave]

To the poster with the Philco Miss America... That does not use the same tube as the Predicta. It uses a 90 degree tube.

As for mine, I would pick any of my round screen BW sets. For color, CTC-9. For rectangular color, Admiral with tilt out panel.

[Adam]

Of my older sets I'd pick this 7" Airline (I've since found that knob it's missing in that pic).

[AUdubon5425]

Originally Posted by Big Dave

To the poster with the Philco Miss America... That does not use the same tube as the Predicta. It uses a 90 degree tube.

21EAP4 ... I wish you were right

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by Adam

My favorite is my 1965 Zenith 25MC33 roundie in the white chinese cabinet with the SC400.

For B/W it would be my 1966 Zenith 19" metal table set with the SC300, and the auto-shutoff.

Holy Cow!

That metal set is like a mix between my UHF set and my Space Command set.
My UHF set has a timer that will either turn the set off after a period of time or turn it on after a period of time depending on which way you turn the knob.

I'm guessing that since your set has the same cart as mine that the one I found in the same estate sale as my set is factory origional.
I believe the bottom shelf is missing on yours. You can confirm this by checking for groves on the center crossbars. The shelf on mine was poped out as found, and I had to gingerly pop it back in so it is likely that these often go missing.

[ggregg]

Although I still love my DuMont, this RCA is really starting to win me over. I like the way it folds into a coffee table too, too cool.

[init4fun]

Those are some Great looking TVs , and I'd be proud to own any one of em !!!!!


My favorite is my 1950 Olympic table sized wood cased TV , and its my favorite because I've owned it since the 1960s ( yea , it wasnt an Antique by any means when I first bought it , but , over the years , we've become antiques together )

The image viewer wont let me upload my pictures because It says Ive already uploaded them to another thread , i'll try to get some updated photos soon

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

Holy Cow!

That metal set is like a mix between my UHF set and my Space Command set.
My UHF set has a timer that will either turn the set off after a period of time or turn it on after a period of time depending on which way you turn the knob.

I've been trying to collect as many of these Zeniths as I can find. I currently have 9 of them:
1960 17" metal cabinet- SC300
1960 21" console
1961 19: metal cabinet
1961 23" console (hi-fi with 4 speakers)
1961 23" console - SC300
1963 19" metal cabinet - SC300
1966 19" metal cabinet - SC300
1967 19" metal cabinet
1971 23" metal cabinet

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by AUdubon5425

21EAP4 ... I wish you were right

You should be able to sub the CRT with a more common tube like a 21CEP4 or simular. The basing is different and you have to locate the heater source, as the original is a 2.35 volt. The sub tubes are a bit longer, but should fit in a console.