09-10-2015, 10:53 AM
That's a Philco 50T-1403. It's a 12" B&W set from 1950 and $50 is a good price in that condition. Having a nice original finish along with all the correct knobs and back is a plus. If you want it to be functional again, the picture tube is a concern as replacements are kinda hard to find and may run you $100 or more.
Oh and I'm not sure what you mean by roundie but in the TV collecting community it means early color TV with a round picture tube. They first came out in 1954. B&W sets were all round up until around 1950-51 when they switched to rectangular. Making a rectangular color picture tube was much more difficult and didn't happen until the mid 60s.
Oh and I'm not sure what you mean by roundie but in the TV collecting community it means early color TV with a round picture tube. They first came out in 1954. B&W sets were all round up until around 1950-51 when they switched to rectangular. Making a rectangular color picture tube was much more difficult and didn't happen until the mid 60s.