Classic pre-digital cable TV converter featuring faux woodgrain styling, mechanical push-button channel selection, and fine tuning. These were used with early cable television systems before modern digital set-top boxes became standard.

The Smithsonian National Museum of American History catalogs this exact model as a Jerrold / General Instrument Starcom II JSX-3 cable television converter dating to approximately 1982.

Details:

• Brand: Jerrold
• Manufacturer: General Instrument Corporation
• Model: JSX-3
• Series: Starcom II
• CATV cable television converter
• Channels 2–37
• Push-button channel selector
• Fine-tuning wheel
• Faux woodgrain front panel
• Built-in AC power cord
• Made in Japan
• 105–125V AC, 60Hz, 9.5W
• Vintage early-1980s cable television equipment

Condition:
Pre-owned vintage condition with noticeable cosmetic wear from age and use. Top surface shows scratches, scuffs, and edge wear/chipping, particularly along the transition between the dark top panel and faux woodgrain area. Front panel and controls show general age-related wear.

Please review all photos closely for exact cosmetic condition.