RCA MODEL 21" CONSOLE NO. 1
THIS IS ONE OF THE TYPICAL FLOOR MODELS FROM THE LATE 1950'S.  UHF TUNING WAS AN OPTIONAL ACCESSORY AT THE TIME.  THIS ONE DOESN'T HAVE IT. 

  I HAVE NOT RESTORED THIS ONE YET.

  I DID CHECK THE PICTURE TUBE.  IT CHECKS GOOD.  I'LL EVENTUALLY RESTORE THIS SET.  I DID FIND THE YOKE COVER DETERIORATED, BUT IT IS NOT A MAJOR ISSUE.  RIGHT NOW, I AM USING THE LOUDSPEAKER FOR OTHER SETS THAT ARE ON THE TEST RIG.  JUDGING BY THE SOUND, I THINK THIS SET WILL LOOK AND SOUND GREAT. 

  LOOKING AT THE CHASSIS (I WILL EVENTUALLY ADD PICS), I WILL HAVE TO SNIP THE CAPS AT THE ENDS AND WIREWRAP THE NEW CAPS IN PLACE.  SINCE THE COMPONENTS ON THIS CHASSIS FACE THE CRT, WHO'S GOING TO KNOW?  I WILL EVENTUALLY GET TO THIS ONE.  THIS ONE ALSO USES SOME KIND OF THERMAL SWITCH WHICH SWITCHES ON THE B PLUS.  THE TUBE HEATERS ARE NOT CONNECTED TO THIS.  I WILL HAVE TO BYPASS THIS SWITCH FOR THE SOFT START, OTHERWISE, THE PURPOSE OF THE SOFT START IS DEFEATED.  NOT DOING SO COULD WIPE OUT A PART THAT SUFFERS FROM UNOBTANIUM.
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