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I got this for free. Plugged it in and it gets power. No sound or tv, but somethings working in there. If you know anything about this please let me know.
I know its mahogany.
It has Television, radio and a record player.
I started removing the varnish, because it was in very bad shape.
I searched and searched and cant find any record of this type of television. I would love to see a picture of one identical.
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I saved this tv from demolition. It weighs about 200 lbs. the white on the sides is varnish that has changed. Not sure what causes that, but the mahogany underneath is beautiful.
Get some advice on finishing from a local cabinet maker or hardware store. Probably needs a good fine sanding , stain , sealer . Get the maker name,
and model number , put it into a good search engine and keep looking .