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Ernie Kovacs Watching a 1958 RCA TV on a 1958 RCA TV

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Ernie Kovacs Watching a 1958 RCA TV in the early days of television. Same model TV just a different finish, And my set doesn't have the coin gear!

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  • What video camera are you using? I would like to know the kind to buy one like that (great video) Cheers!

  • I used a Canon HG10 HD Camcorder.

  • I have this exact model (finish and everything) at my dad's (no room at my place). Does yours have the "victrola" input in the back? Did you have to do any electronic work to the chassis? I'm curious because my set currently doesn't work and I was wondering if there was anything specific to this model that may be a hangup for restoration.

  • Yes, My set has the Victrola Input on the back, Not the best place for the switch as the set is usually up against the wall. Too bad they didn't make the control door a bit bigger and fit the switch there. Chassis restoration was pretty straight forward, Replaced all paper & filter caps, A few out of spec resistors and a couple tubes. The worst part is removing everything from the cabinet as the tuner isn't attached to the chassis and the anode lead to the CRT is really short. Take photos!

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  • But now we never find out if Ernie ever finds out who Ernie tells the lady who murdered her father. Darn!

  • When I was a little kid (late 60's) there was a coin operated TV like this in a laundromat my parents patronized. I think you paid a quarter and got a half hour of TV. It seemed whenever I was there some soap opera was on, which was worse than nothing at all. I remember also that when there was "controversy" over Pay-TV, the broadcast networks opposing, I thought these coin-operated TV's were what they were talking about!!

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  • it really sucks that analog tv is no more. another way the goverment takes your money. how cool would it have been to watch that live in 1958

  • i just bought one of these televisions sadly it didnt work and i wasnt spending $700 to fix it so im gutting it and putting a new tv behind it but the cabinet is in rough shape and found out that the top and sides of it are actually fermica lol, ummm does anyone know of a good place to find the decals for this, like mine is missing the v chevron and the deluxe metal decals, i tried ebay but no luck yet, if anyone knows please comment or message me thx! :)

  • Don't get in that Corvair Ernie!

  • I love this tv set you got here.did they make a color set like this one

  • I remember watching Ernie show as a child and almost on a set like this one in a Cath-boarding School.

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