Classic 1940's RCA 630TS 10" Channel 1 Table Top TV

Description

As always, I welcome International buyers, I offer Global Shipping on this listing for the few countries that will accept a package this large and heavy. Boxed picture tube will have to be added to the Global Shipping cost, I can only quote 1 package. Please contact me for a quote if you are truly interested in buying and shipping it airport to airport Pilot Air Cargo or higher priced, door to door UPS or FedEx.
Classic 1946 RCA 630TS Table Top 10” TV. Although many thousands of these sets were made over 70 years ago, very few remain in this nice condition. Most importantly to collectors is that it was made when channel 1 was still being used. The cabinet and chassis appear to be all original, unmolested and unrestored. Cosmetics of the walnut/mahogany veneer cabinet are very nice overall with the usual lifting and crazing of the original clear lacquer that comes with time. There's a minor veneer chip on the rear lower left side and some small scratches/flaking/marks/dings here and there, all shown in the many pictures below. There's slight wear around the control knobs with some minor decal loss. The original decals have been reproduced and are available through Radio Daze LLC online. The front safety glass is nice with just a couple minor scratches. Comes as shown with often missing high voltage cage cover, original metal back but no AC cord. The picture tube has a plastic piece missing on the loose end cap as shown in the pictures below.
The nicely preserved, all original, unmolested chassis is complete.
Comes as shown with all the tubes including original RCA 10BP4 picture tube. Only the picture tube has been tested, please see test results below
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I did not test the electronics, I did not and will not “plug it in”. I buy, sell and collect vintage TV’s, I do no electronic restorations/repairs. For safety reasons no AC cord is included. This 70+ year old TV must be looked over, safety checked and repaired/restored by a qualified technician before use.
Sencore CR70 picture tube test results: H-K Shorts - Good, G1 Shorts - Good, Cutoff - Low, Emissions - Good, Life Test - Bad.
The picture tube may work perfectly or not at all. If you don’t want to take a chance on it, that is fine with me. I will subtract from the final sale price and adjust/lower the shipping costs.
I am selling this vintage TV as pictured, as-is, display only, not working, for parts and repair, no returns.
TV measures 14” tall, 26” wide, 20” deep and weighs 95 lbs. The picture tube will be packed in a separate box as when new.
This is the approximate size and weight of the 2 boxes to be shipped from Seminole, FL 33776. Feel free to check rates to your address.
Cabinet with chassis, 19” tall, 31” wide, 25” deep, weight 85 lb.
Picture tube, 14” x 14” x 25”, weight 15 lb.
Good, strong packing supplies/boxes including 2” thick hard Styrofoam to line the boxes will cost and FedEx Ground shipping (cheapest/ best handling ground service) will cost 0.00.
Don’t want to spend money on packing and shipping? Come get it or send a friend who is passing through or vacationing here. I live in the St. Petersburg area on the west coast of Florida. uShip is always a good alternative too,
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I sell Vintage Audio and TV's for a living. Here are some of the many TV’s/receivers I've sold in the past few years. I carefully packed them myself and shipped them all over the world, please see my 20 year feedback
The pictures below are of the actual vintage television I am selling.
Please e-mail any questions you might have before bidding.
As always, I welcome International buyers.
I offer Global Shipping on this listing for the few countries that will accept a package this large and heavy. Boxed picture tube will have to be added to the Global Shipping cost, I can only quote 1 package.
To eliminate all the reflection, I removed safety glass for the pictures below.