Odd Sets You Would Like To Find

[zenith2134]

Ohhh OK, my error. Dyslexic much?! That does sound like quite a desirable set.

[RobtWB]

Through the late 70' and into the 80's our clan had 2 B/W console sets that I would pay good money to obtain, if I ever stumbled upon either one again.

The first was an RCA in the Danish Modern style. I don't know the exact year or model number, but it was made sometime after '68 when RCA dropped the meatball logo. I have searched old literature and cannot seem to find that exact set.
The second set was an Admiral low boy console in the Early American/Colonial style. I found sales literature on the web for it, looks like a '68/'69 model.

I wouldn't turn down a CT 100 if one became available, but certainly wouldn't go out of my way to get one. To me, the CT 100 is just butt ugly, and a real pain in the butt to keep functional, and the unobtainium parts make it all the more less attractive.

The upright B/W consoles of the mid to late 50's, to me are desirable. Problem is, they are almost always beat up when found, and the usual mahagony photofinish is impossible to repair. But most of them, brand is unimportant, make excellent sets.

And of course, late 50's / early 60's RCA color sets, after the CTC 9's, as well as the early Zenith color sets.

Also, always on the lookout for early XL 100's. They are not worth the trouble to most people, but properly adjusted are fine everyday performers.

[sampson159]

you got it right on those xl100s.great sets and rca had it down pat when they built these!i use my ctc68 for my watcher and everyday i am amazed at the crisp,sharp,bright picture.who needs hd?also any cheap knock off roundie would be a prize for me.a dumont 30 incher is my dream set.love the one at the etf in hilliard.

[drh4683]

As you'd expect from me, Zenith space command sets. One on my list is an 18" metal cabinet color set that had space command 300, model A5922. Also, any 23" metal cabinet table set with space command, like the B6707pictured. Lastly, Id like to find one of these 23" metal cabinet table sets with the separate UHF tuners like the one in the first picture on the right. Pics are out of my 69, 70, and 71 Zenith catalogs respectively.

Actually, a TV find wish came true. It was last October when I picked up that '69 Zenith 23" metal table set at the estate sale. I waited and waited for years to find one of those and finally one came across my way.

[Aussie Bloke]

Considering the fact Australia didn't get colour transmissions until late 1974, we didn't have roundie sets. So I'd say any roundie colour TV set that exists in Australia!!! There might be a slight possibility of roundie sets down under after knowing that we had colour demonstrations as early as 1963.

[jhalphen]

Hi Gentlemen,

Picture of a Sony KV-7010, the first portable Trinitron, circa 1968.

http://audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=129463

Can't post twice the same pix, sorry!

Best Regards

jhalphen
Paris/France

[Steve McVoy]

RobtWB: We have a new in the box XL-100 at the museum that we've been trying to unload for the last two years at our auction. You are welcome to it if you want to come and get it. Of course a donation to the museum would be welcomed.

[electronjohn]

A time machine so I can buy a brand-new CT-100, service spares and a pallet or two of 15GP22s.

[zenithfan1]

I forgot to mention the Zenith roundie with 29JC20 chassis, preferably the Space Command version. Like Doug says, I'd like a few of the metal table tops too. I always wanted the 14" Zenith color portable from '68.

[Dan Starnes]

I have an eye on a space command. Been wanting one.

[Tom_Ryan]

It would be cool to find any early Sony chromatron color tv using the single gun chromatron picture tube, working or not! They used all vacumm tubes (like Sony's first b&w small screen direct view tv sets and tape recorders). You don't often them, if ever, come across the sets outside their domestic Japanese market.

[cbenham]

I want this Wards Airline projection set from 1950. I really like the way it looks.
And I bet there's room enough inside for a wheel to convert it to COLOR!!

[jhalphen]

Hi Tom Ryan,

My only picture of a Sony Chromatron, at the launch fiesta, 1961.

see here:

http://audiokarma.org/forums/showthr...=178843&page=2

Anybody have more; screen shots?

Best Regards

jhalphen
Paris/France

[Hawkwind]

A Telefunken Roundie as pictured in this magazine ad from December 1965...

[ChrisW6ATV]

A Telefunken color TV made for the American market-now, that would be an interesting set indeed. I wonder if that one was ever even built? That ad is from an American distributor, so it was definitely NTSC.