Vintage 1949 Stromberg Carlson TC-125-HM Table Top 12" TV

Description

1949 Stromberg Carlson TC-125-HM table top 12” TV. Cosmetics of the all-original, unrestored wood cabinet are only fair overall. There are some rubs and scratches, a couple small veneer chips and very visible lacquer checking in the original clear finish that would look so much better refinished. As usual on these 1940's Stromberg Carlson sets, the metal knobs and trim are pitted and tarnished, these look better than some I have seen. Comes complete with often missing high voltage cage cover and back with unsafe to use AC cord.
The chassis appears to be all-original and has all the tubes. I buy, sell and collect vintage TV’s, I do no electronic restorations/repairs. I am selling this set as pictured, as-is, display only, not working, for parts and repair, no returns. This 70+ year old TV must be looked over, safety checked and repaired/restored by a qualified technician before use.
The important thing is the chassis is all there with no known missing electronic parts so it is valuable as a true antique or can be restored if desired.
I did not test the electronics or any of tubes except the 12" 12QP4 picture tube. Sencore CR70 picture tube test results: H-K Shorts -
Good, G1 Shorts - Bad
, Cutoff - Good, Emissions - Good, Life Test - Good. The short might be removable using a picture tube tester/rejuvenator. Figure the tube is bad and if it works or you can get it to work it would be a bonus.
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 the shipping costs.
TV measures 22 1/2” wide, 21” deep 18 1/2” tall and weighs 88 lbs.
The picture tube will be packed in a separate box as when new.
Box for TV cabinet with chassis bolted in place will measure 28” wide,
26” deep and
24” tall,
and weigh 80 lb. packed.
Picture tube measures 12 1/2" in diameter, 18 1/2" tall and weighs 14 lb. Package will measure 17" x 17" x 25" tall and weigh 17 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.
Shipping quotes include insurance.
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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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. 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.