I recently rescued a Packard Bell Television set sitting<BR>beside a dumpster behind a thrift store. I have scoured the<BR>net looking for info and came up with nothing. The only thing<BR>I have figured out is that it is a model after 1947, since it has<BR>channels 2-13. It is a wooden console model and it is in<BR>excellent condition. Any information would be appreciated.<P>------------------<BR>

Hi<P> Listing the model number will help. If unknown, tube types will help indicate the age of your Packard Bell. <P>------------------<BR>Norm

Sorry, I meant to to include that information.<BR>Model 2002 TV Console<BR>12½ inch picture tube<BR>Made in USA by Packard Bell Co. Los Angeles, CA<BR>Chassis type 2001-2<P>------------------<BR>

I don't have model number 2002 listed. Other Packard Bell TV's with 2000 series numbers were made in 1948-1950. If the picture tube is 12LP4, 12KP4 or 12JP4 your TV would have been made around this time.<P>------------------<BR>Norm

The Durbal-Bubenheimer book lists a Packard Bell model 2002 as a 12" Blonde console model from 1949. It is in Sams photofact folder 98 set 8. Hope this helps. <P>------------------<BR>Tim

Thank you for your quick replies. After your helpful hints,<BR>I have investigated further and the picture tube is listed as a<BR>12LP4 and 12QP4, and it definetely says 12½ inch picture tube<BR>in two different locations. Some of the other tube #'s are<BR>6AV6-6K6GT-1133-8016-5U4G-128U7. As for the cabinet being<BR>blonde, it is more like cherry or mahogany. A friend pondered<BR>whether they might have had it stained, but the inside of the<BR>cabinet is the same as outside with no visible signs of it<BR>being stained. Another curious thing, it is on castor wheels<BR>which look as old as the TV. The remarkable thing about it is<BR>the fact it is in almost pristine condition, and when I got it homeit came on just like it was supposed to. I might also mention<BR>that it has a cover almost like a picture frame w/glass over<BR>the front part of the cabinet where the picture tube is. <BR>Yesterday, we did stumble across a picture of a 1948 Packard<BR>Bell TV, which the console looked quite similiar, except for the<BR>fact the 1948 had a big round magnifier on the front of its picture tube.<P><P>------------------<BR>

Hi,<BR> The glass screen in front of the tube is a very tough safety glass. Since the tube contains a vacuum, the air pressure exerts a considerable force on the tube, several tons on a large tube. If the glass breaks the glass collapses (implodes) with great force and dangerous glass can be thrown for tens of feet. The safety glass is there to contain such a disaster (and protect the tube from knocks that might break it) and it's very important to keep it in place, also to take care when handling a bare tube. Use gloves and face / eye protection.<BR>The inside of the safety glass and tube face can get very dirty after many years and cleaning them can have a dramatic improvement in picture quality. Later tubes employ other means of protection from breakage and flying glass, eliminating the separate screen.<BR> Don Black. <P>------------------<BR>