Video Master 049250 Selector Control System 6-Switch A/B RF VCR TV Switcher

Video Master 049250 Selector Control System 6-Switch A/B RF VCR TV Switcher

The Video Master 049250 is a tabletop RF A/B selector switch designed to route signals between a TV, VCR, video game console, cable/antenna input, and auxiliary sources — all without swapping cables. Six toggle switches on the top panel are each set to position A or B, and the printed function chart guides the user to the correct switch combination for each viewing or recording mode. The unit connects all devices through standard RF coaxial ports on the rear panel.

Specifications & What's Included

• Model: Video Master 049250
• Type: RF A/B Selector / Signal Router
• Number of switches: 6 A/B toggle switches, numbered 1–6
• Rear panel RF coaxial ports (7 total): Video Game, To TV, To VCR Out, To VCR In, To Aux Out, To Aux In, Cable/Antenna
• Connector type: RF coaxial (F-type)
• Supported functions (per printed chart): Watch TV, Watch Video Cassette, Watch Auxiliary, Play Video Game, Record TV, Record Auxiliary, Record Auxiliary + Watch TV, Record TV + Watch Auxiliary
• Form factor: desktop/tabletop with wood-grain plastic side handles
• Unit only — no cables included

Applications

The Video Master 049250 dates from the late 1970s to early 1980s — the era when VCRs, cable boxes, and early home video game consoles (Atari, Intellivision, and similar) all competed for a single RF input on the family television. Households of that period typically had only one coaxial antenna input on their TV, making a selector switch like this essential for switching between antenna, a VCR, and a game console without unplugging and replugging cables. The unit handles both viewing and simultaneous recording combinations, which was a key convenience feature when VCR time-shifting was new. This type of RF switcher is now primarily of interest to vintage AV collectors, retro gaming enthusiasts, and restorers of period-correct home theater setups from the early home video era.