TV cabinet that I found

[58limited]

Got this at an antique mall. Unfortunately, the "guts" were removed and it was used as a TV armoire for a late model TV set. The original speaker is still in it and has cloth covered wires. It was a Stromberg-Carlson Model 521-CDM "Yorkshire"

Anyone know the year?

 

[58limited]

Overall the cabinet is in great shape. The cloth over the speaker looks new. It matches the furniture in the living room and goes with the time period of the house. Since it is highly unlikely that I will find the TV components, I will probably use this as a liquor cabinet.

 

[58limited]

The "dataplate"

 

[maytagbear]

Nice!

Such a pity it was gutted.

My guess is before 1955.

Did you try a Google search/Google Image search?

Thanks for sharing, David!

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[58limited]

I could not find anything on Google or Yahoo.

 

[turquoisedude]

COOOOOL! I didn't think Stromberg-Carlson made TVs...
Congrats on the nice find, David!

 

[jeffg]

I didn't find an exact match, but lots of similar looking models. From that top metal trim I'd guess it's one of Stromberg-Carlson's "Chinese" models, but that's a complete guess (Chinese was just a model name). Mfr date is probably somewhere between 1950 and 1956, more toward the end of that range ('55 or '56). See:

1955 - (XP21CDM) - 21" console w/doors, $475.95

http://www.tvhistory.tv/1950-59-STROMBERG-CARLSON.htm
or:

http://www.radiomuseum.org/dsp_hersteller_detail.cfm?company_id=751

 

[rp2813]

I think that was a rather expensive set for its day. I'll bet Captain Moody knows more.

So can we assume from the label on the back that the missing guts were made by RCA?

 

[j2400]

"So can we assume from the label on the back that the missing guts were made by RCA?"

I'd say probably not. It's probably a patent licensing thing. I've noticed the same thing with old tube radios.

 

[classiccaprice]

You may consider ordering the photofact from Sams (224-14) for $7....

Then you'd get an idea of the year and what guts you are looking for.

You never know what you may find out there, I've got a reverse situation... I have a 1946 Stromberg Carlson radio console which has all its components but the cabinet is about shot (or in need of MAJOR restoration), I'd love to find a cabinet out there somewhere... You can see the Young Couple in the ad below staring at it.

http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/vie...llow_track_link=1&track=0238361b45-a84a4&sp=1

 

[58limited]

Thanks for the info, guys. I did spend an hour searching earlier, but did not find this exact model. I'm guessing that "Yorkshire" is the cabinet style. I e-mailed earlytelevsion.org to see if they are familiar with it.

Ralph, I agree that this was probably a high end model. I think it is mahogany and it is well made and solid. I'm amazed at how good of shape its in, the speaker cone is intact and the finish is very nice, except for a place on the side where something spilled and stripped the varnish off (the stained wood is fine so a little varnish touch up will probably fix it). I'll probably order the Sam's photofact for fun. It would be neat to find a restorable chassis, but I'm not holding my breath so I started putting the booze bottles into it this evening.

Jeff, from what I have found, the Chinese Classic is quite different, see the 1951 ad below. This style stayed the same for several years.

 

[kenwashesmonday]

I'm guessing '54 - '55 ish.
Stromberg Carlson made TVs untill 1957. I believe that's about the time they were bought by General Dynamics, S.C. wasn't around too long after that.
Interesting, it had curved glass, see link:

http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~postr/MRT/StromTV.htm

 

[58limited]

Wow! Thanks Ken, I looked all over the internet for that picture. I contacted Steve McVoy with earlytelevision.com and he thinks the TV is a '53-54 model based on the the model number, but he couldn't be sure without seeing the tube mask - which is missing. He uses a certain website to date these, but it is down right now. He thinks the chassis was probably used in several models so I might get lucky and run across a restorable one in the future.