What the "h" "e" double hockey sticks is this?

[JohnCT]

What am I looking at here? Looks like the size of a small radio, or is the perspective throwing me off???




https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...9608998855961/


John

[jr_tech]

10 inch Admiral:

http://www.tvhistory.tv/1948-Admiral-30A16-10in.JPG

jr

[MadMan]

lol why does the pic make it look like the whole set is 10" tall? Looks like doll house furniture.

[decojoe67]

Originally Posted by MadMan

lol why does the pic make it look like the whole set is 10" tall? Looks like doll house furniture.

I saw this style of photography before and I can never quite understand what makes the item look miniature. I can only guess it's the blurred background against the highly focused main item. It creates the illusion that a miniature item was photograph up close. That's how the photo would look if you did.
It's a fairly common early 10" postwar TV and one of the more popular console models with collectors. It's also a very good performer once restored.
That is a decent example, but unfortunately will need a refinish and new decals applied.

[JohnCT]

Originally Posted by MadMan

lol why does the pic make it look like the whole set is 10" tall? Looks like doll house furniture.

Exactly!! Strangely, even the pic that Jr. posted looks like a miniature! Glad it wasn't only me.

John

[MIPS]

Originally Posted by decojoe67

I saw this style of photography before and I can never quite understand what makes the item look miniature. I can only guess it's the blurred background against the highly focused main item. It creates the illusion that a miniature item was photograph up close. That's how the photo would look if you did.

It's called Tilt-Shift photography. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilt%E...ft_photography

[old_tv_nut]

The relatively large knobs help the illusion too.

[DavGoodlin]

Originally Posted by decojoe67

I saw this style of photography before and I can never quite understand what makes the item look miniature. I can only guess it's the blurred background against the highly focused main item. It creates the illusion that a miniature item was photograph up close. That's how the photo would look if you did.
It's a fairly common early 10" postwar TV and one of the more popular console models with collectors. It's also a very good performer once restored.
That is a decent example, but unfortunately will need a refinish and new decals applied.

The model I have is a 30A1, uses a 10BP4 but no filter on that changes the color screen.

This set was part of Admiral's "triple thrill" that included a matching horizontal radio-phono in a matching cabinet that was 2x as wide.

[JohnCT]

Originally Posted by old_tv_nut

The relatively large knobs help the illusion too.

It seems the grille cloth pattern must also be large. When I picture that cloth on a radio, I envision something like a tombstone or small cathedral.



John

[decojoe67]

Originally Posted by MIPS

It's called Tilt-Shift photography. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilt%E...ft_photography

Very interesting. Thank you for that link.

[jr_tech]

A tilted CRT bezel might also contribute to the slightly distorted perspective:

http://www.tvhistory.tv/1947-Admiral-30A125.JPG

jr

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by JohnCT

It seems the grille cloth pattern must also be large. When I picture that cloth on a radio, I envision something like a tombstone or small cathedral.



John

These aren't table radio size but they are kinda small for a console...less than waste high IIRC. Remember the screen is a 10" diagonal.