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11-18-2008, 11:15 AM
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I was out of my mind!!!
While waiting for the ending of the auction for the bakelite Admiral, I found a HUGE beast... and... just couldn't resist... I had the money... so... I bought it!!!
It is VERY far from me, and most likely I will pick it up myself. What do you guys think - it's a 24 or a 27 inch??? I am pretty sure that it is NOT a 21 inch set ( the seller didn't informed how many inches it is ): http://produto.mercadolivre.com.br/M...super-luxo-_JM The Admiral auction will only finish Friday night... If I win, I will have two more very nice sets to my collection!!! 
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11-18-2008, 01:32 PM
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What do I think? I think I need to learn Portuguese.
Congratulations! If the set in the photo is a 24" set, then the outer diameter of the knobs are about 2.4" That seems reasonable, but difficult to distiquish between 24" and 27" John Y.
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11-18-2008, 03:19 PM
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But it is at least a 24 inch, right??? There's no way for it to be a 21 inch... correct???
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11-18-2008, 03:35 PM
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I don't know that you can rule out a 21" set. But, it does bear a resemblence to this 27" set.
http://www.tvhistory.tv/1954-Emerson-771.JPG You can't see the outside of the doors and the legs are different, but the bezel looks the same as does the Emerson plate. John
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11-18-2008, 03:41 PM
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Well, I'd say its AT LEAST a 21" set-But I'd lean more to a larger size. In any event, you've got yrself a VERY pretty set there-a REAL honey ! Hope you can get it working.
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11-18-2008, 03:52 PM
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Indeed, it really looks GORGEOUS. The seller said that it is most likely in working condition, but - thank God!!! - he also said that he didn't pluged it in for fear of damaging something, so... it was sold "as is."
It would be terrible if such a nice set were ruined by a careless seller, who would not be worried about plugging in a TV that most likely was not turned on in years or decades. The seller is a trader of antiques. I will talke to him again by phone until the end of this week. When I talk to him again I will ask about the origins of this TV. I bet that such a huge and well cared for TV could only have belonged to a very rich family.
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11-18-2008, 07:06 PM
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11-18-2008, 08:55 PM
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The TV is in a big southeast city, and I am in much smaller town at the south. I am quite experienced at picking up vintage TVs there already... what things a man doesn't do for his hobby???
Televisions made before 1958 usually can only be found in the southeast states.
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12-01-2008, 05:17 PM
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I haven't gone there to pick it up yet. Probably will do that sometime before Christimas.
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