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mrflex65 · #1 08-25-2012, 09:41 AM

Well,to me any way. Looks like the CRT has been necked though.

Could be a nice project for somebody local? http://raleigh.craigslist.org/zip/3228376725.html

dieseljeep · #2 08-25-2012, 10:28 AM

Ouch! a 16G or AP4.

Look at all the cigarette tar on the glass. Little wonder. Set is from the cigarette capital of the world.

7"estatdef · #3 08-25-2012, 03:25 PM

Looks like a 1950 RCA set with a KCS 47 chassis.
Terry

Sandy G · #4 08-25-2012, 05:03 PM

Too bad. Woulda been a nice resto job for somebody.

snelson903 · #5 08-25-2012, 06:16 PM

looks like the neck is broken, and there was something burning inside it, iv seen that swurl smoke pattern before on things .

compucat · #6 08-25-2012, 07:56 PM

That is a beautiful set and a nice screen size. Someone should restore that even though it needs a picture tube. RCA sets of that era are very high quality.

kvflyer · #7 08-25-2012, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by compucat

That is a beautiful set and a nice screen size. Someone should restore that even though it needs a picture tube. RCA sets of that era are very high quality.

Calling Bill Cahill, Bill Cahill! Front and Center!

dieseljeep · #8 08-26-2012, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by compucat

That is a beautiful set and a nice screen size. Someone should restore that even though it needs a picture tube. RCA sets of that era are very high quality.

That KCS47 wasn't one of RCA's better efforts. The sets before it and after were a lot better.
The weak spot in all early RCA's was that lousy metal CRT.

mrflex65 · #9 08-26-2012, 12:28 PM

Posting has been deleted. Hopefully it found a good home and not dragged to the local dump....

compucat · #10 08-26-2012, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dieseljeep

That KCS47 wasn't one of RCA's better efforts. The sets before it and after were a lot better.
The weak spot in all early RCA's was that lousy metal CRT.

I avoid any sets with metal cone CRTs. When I bought my 1952 RCA Kendall console which is still awaiting restoration, I made very sure that the 17" tube was a glass one. If I ever get to restoring it that set will become a daily driver.

Tubejunke · #11 08-30-2012, 03:00 AM

I have a pretty nice 1947 8T-243 tabletop with a good 10BP4 if any RCA fans are interested. A few years ago I had audio and a crisp raster with the horizontal freq. way off. I had to jump in power supply electrolytics in order to keep from flaming rectifier tubes. I ended up restoring a 1950 ish TC-127 and lost interest in the 243. Guess I am an oddball because frankly I think 50s sets are much better looking and interesting than 40s jobs.