Interesting RCA Victor

[Jeffhs]

Originally Posted by Charlie

Being on ship right now, the computer system we use greatly reduces picture quality to help things move faster. I can just barely make out what looks like KCS134B stamped in black ink. If you go to https://www.samswebsite.com/ you will type that number in and you'll be greeted with folder 526-1. If I was at home, I could likely find a hard copy and send to you, but that wont be for another month.

If you have used Sams before, you already know what's in there. If not, you will find there's a lot of info in there to help you along with your electronic restoration.

Charlie, you're close on the chassis number--it's KCS-136B. VHF only, as I found out when I zoomed in on the pic of the front control panel. I want to say that the "New Vista" badge below the volume control is a knockout plug covering a hole for an optional UHF tuner, and it likely is, since the VHF tuner has the UHF position between channels 2 and 13.

That this TV is VHF only probably dates it before 1964. Many TVs made in the early '60s had knockout plugs covering the UHF tuner hole, as the tuner was available as an extra-cost option even before '64 (for areas with only UHF TV stations, like Fort Wayne, Indiana, Youngstown, Ohio, et al).