Prewar Sight and Sound 1939 GE, General Electric HM-171 TV and H-640 Radio

Description

As always, I welcome International buyers. Please contact me for shipping options if you are truly interested in buying and shipping Air Cargo, UPS or FedEx.
Matching prewar sight and sound 1939 GE HM-171 TV & H-640 Radio, These are complete, unrestored original's. The TV itself was designed and sold as a “picture-only” set and a companion radio would provide sound.
The extremely nice, HM-171 TV is one of possibly 20 known survivors worldwide and one of the very few mostly all-original, unrestored ones. It
was never modified
later to include sound in the same cabinet as some were. There are no extra non-factory holes in the cabinet or the chassis for the audio control shaft/knobs. Cosmetics of both cabinet and chassis are excellent plus overall, the unrestored cabinet has the original finish with very little wear and it has a beautiful, undisturbed patina. The front glass, mask, knobs, decals and trim are extremely nice as well. It's complete with often-lost back and AC cord. It is most likely the nicest, original finish HM-171 around. The well preserved, unrestored chassis shows only a couple 1940's repairs done most likely just after the war. It is complete with most of the original tubes including the untested 5BP4/1802-P4 picture tube. The picture tube still holds it vacuum and displays well.
The matching H-640 radio is all-original, unrestored and appears to have most if not all its original tubes. Notice the matching veneer design and same Saturn knobs.
The pictures below are of the actual vintage television and radio I am selling.
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This auction is for "Pick-Up Only". Please contact me for payment methods to pay on pickup and possible shipping options.
TV measures 14" tall, 20 1/2” wide, 18 1/2” deep and weighs 60 lbs. The picture tube will be packed in the wood cabinet in one box and chassis in another. The radio measures 11" tall, 20" wide, 11" deep and weighs 18 lb.
This is the approximate size and weight of the 3 boxes to be shipped from Seminole, FL 33776. Feel free to check rates to your address.
Wood cabinet with picture tube, 18” tall, 24” wide, 22” deep and weigh 20 lb.
TV chassis, 18” tall, 22” wide, 24” deep and weigh 45 lb.
Radio, 15" tall, 24" wide, 15" deep and weighs 22 lb.
Good, strong packing supplies/boxes including 2” thick hard Styrofoam to line the boxes will cost approximately . There is no charge for my packing labor.
Don’t want to spend money on packing and shipping? Come get it or send a friend who is passing through or vacationing here. I live in the St. Petersburg area on the west coast of Florida. uShip is always a good alternative too,
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I sell Vintage TV's and Audio for a living. I carefully pack everything myself and have shipped items large and small all over the world, please see my 22 year feedback.
1939 GE HM-171 TV & Matching 1939 H-640 Radio
GE HM-171 TV
GE HM-171 Chassis
10 more TV chassis pics
available
upon request
31 TV chassis tube pics
available
upon request
Matching 1939 GE H-640 Radio
GE H-640 Radio Chassis
24 GE H-640 Radio tube pics
available
upon request