[NJARC] Television Help Request

[Goulart, Stephen F (Steve), ALABS]

Hi,
I picked up an orphan TV Receiver this weekend (of course I went to the flea market didn't you). I has an inductotuner or continuous tuner I believe they were made by Dumont. It tunes from  channel 1 to 13 (50-216 mHz or so). The set does not seem to be a piece of production equipment. To me it appears to be a prototype rather than a homebrew I haven't had time to take the chassis out of the cabinet yet due to snow related duties. This is a guess on the way the tubes and IF cans are mounted. When I get the chassis out I will be able to see if some of the odd shaped holes were done with a punch or not. The sockets are mounted with screws not rivets and there are no indications of a manufacturer.

The interesting thing about this set is that it is a TV receiver not a TV (i.e. no CRT). There are four controls sensitivity, on/off, tone and sound; plus the tuning. The back panel has multiple UHF connectors, antenna in and at least two video out plus audio terminals. The tubes are a mix of octal and miniatures and the wood cabinet has the look of 1940s TV construction. The top has a two level rounded section so it wasn't stackable. 

Anyone have a clue as to what this is? It would look like it was built for home use rather than studio at least the cabinet is. Could this be a re-boxed piece of broadcast equipment if rebroadcast receivers existed in the late 40's. Also, does anyone know an exact date range for the Dumont tuner? I think they kept channel one on the dials for a year or two after 1948.

Steve Goulart
732-420-6193 wk
732-219-6963 home
732-371-6116 cell