Old photos of TV's
 

I was going through the family photo box and found this old picture of my Grammas TV circa 1955:






OK, I lied, this is my Philco circa 2002 and I Photoshopped it to look like an old photo :D

This is real
 

I found this picture on eBay, note the clock on top!
Anyone know what make the TV is?

Mystery lady
 

Here's another eBay photo, a nice clear screen shot of?? maybe a game show? perhaps a relative snapped the photo as a memento in the pre-VCR age:)

It's dark but the shape of the screen is easy to identify as an RCA Deluxe portable.

Pre War
 

Forgot about this one, another I nicked off of eBay

This is a picture of the first long distance relay of TV. The signal originated in New York City, was relayed by the GE station in Schenactady, and was picked up at a weather station on Whiteface Mountain near Lake Placid, NY. The set is a GE HM-171 5 inch (no RF amplifier, so the noise figure was horrible).

You can see more pictures at:

http://www.tvhistory.tv/1940%20QF.htm

I like those old Golden Hour clocks on top of the TV's! I refurbished several of those back when I was a watchmaker in a jewelry store.


http://videokarma.org/attachment.php...1&d=1531853972

This photo was taken in September or October of 1950, during the very first days of regular TV broadcasting here in Brazil. Daily transmissions began on September, 18.

That one was taken in 1952 or 1953. The clown in the picture hosted a popular kids show in one of the three TV stations we had in Brazil at that time.

old tv photo with not so old Marlin
 

Hey guys, lookie what I found in my family archives (meaning junk box).
It is me at about a year and a half of age in front of the Christmas tree, which is in front of our 1949 Transview 12" tv. I have a modern shot of that set on my web site. http://home.earthlink.net/~marlinmackley and click on the television collection.
Marlinhttp://home.earthlink.net/~marlinmackley/marli001.jpg

Christmas 1971
 

Here is me and our old Zenith... Christmas 1971. Marlin, looks like you and I both got bikes for Christmas... although it appears that your photo was taken way before '71! :D

Just a little. Probably Christmas 1952. I was about 18 months.

Cool
 

Great pictures guys!

Marlin, is that the "Triumph" on your page? How cool that you still have your original TV!

Capt Video, that is the scariest looking clown ever :eek:
He would give kids nightmares I think :D

Eric

Eric, yup, same set. Been holdin' onto that thing for 45 years! Dad wanted to pitch it when the new 58 B&W arrived.
Marlin

On ebay...
 

Here is a photo on Ebay with a cool lookin RCA. Not sure of model number, but I'm sure you guys with the very early sets will know it. Very good photo of the set.

http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI...&category=3638

Re: On ebay...
 

Eric,

That great looking 12" set is a 9TC247. I have the same model with doors known as 9TC249. The same chassis was used in a 9TC245 which I also have. Here is a shot of my 9TC245.

Rob

Would be neat if the old photo had been taken while the set was turned on! :cool:

Charlie (not Eric) :p:

Cool
 

Great picture, they are looking at the set like it is something new to them.

Look at the pictures on top of the set, I swear the one on the left looks like a guy with a mustache in a long blond wig :D

Eric

Screen Shot
 

This one has a picture on the screen, kinda hard to make out though.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...08&category=48

Re: On ebay...
 

Charlie, I have almost the exact same set, only dif is the grill. Says it is a TC-125.
Marlin http://home.earthlink.net/~marlinmackley/tc125.JPG

Greeting Card Picture
 

I found this Birthday card that uses an actual vintage photo of a woman and her TV set.

Looks like a Motorola?

Eric:
I have a blond Moto that looks very close to it except it has their normal two knob design. I took a quick look around at what sets I can get to and did not find that knob layout on any of them, except the 4 knob Admirals. I looked in the 1992 book, and nothing there either. It MIGHT be the same Admiral chassis as the 24A12, 20X136 and such, can't tell if it is larger that a 12" or not. Cool card though! Gives me a idea for making new ones for Christmas and such.
Marlin

Another neat old Photo on eBay
 

Anybody besides me think these photos are new and staged? And I think the TV is a Crosley, as I have the round crt sister. Sorry no photo available as it is packed away.
Marlin

Marlin,

Do you think the ebay photo is staged because the kids are watching a TV that isn't on? :) If it was staged the seller went to a lot of trouble for $3.33, assuming it sells. I couldn't see anything that looked out of place in that photo. I think it could be real.


I've attached it here. What do others think????

Rob

I think the flash probably washed out the picture on the CRT. Seems that the entire photo is kinda bright... as if the flash was a bit too much for that particular shot. Back then, they didn't exactly have electronic flashes that could be adjusted. Many cameras today can have the flash "turned down". Most of us here at AK probably take SEVERAL pictures of our sets operating and then choose one to post on AK. I usually find that I have to turn the flash OFF or on LOW to get a decent shot.

As far as the set in the picture, I doubt it is the "first Philco" as the seller says in the description. I think Marlin is right... it looks more like a Crosley.

Considering how expensive TV was years ago, you'd think those folks would have put it on something more fitting. Notice how much of the TV cabinet hangs over the sides. Also, would be neat to know what those kids were watching... Howdy Doody perhaps? Damn flash bulb!

Looks like a den or bedroom, Maybe a playroom for the kids, See the 78 record player behind the girl? Too small for a family room.
Looks like the tv has had some use, It has some smudging or wear around the knobs, So we know it is not brand new.
Maybe it was sent to this room as a second set after 2 or 3 years of use?
People were buying larger screen sets by the mid fifties, Looks like they did that and put this one in that room.

Elvis with 1960 RCA
 

Here's a good photo.
Elvis receiving a TV from RCA in 1960. Anyone recognize the model TV?
Jim

Re: Elvis with 1960 RCA
 

I saw that set when I visited Graceland.
I bet Elvis was bummed that RCA gave him a B&W set, they could easily afford Color :D

I have the same model set, It is a 24" b/w combo from 1960.
Doug gave me that one last summer, I replaced the crt (ruined by a brightner) with a nos one and it works great, Especially the stereo.

To the left of the Xmas tree (1951) in the living room is a Philco B&W TV set 50T1503 IIRC. This was at my grandma's house. This TV set was sold to a collector about ten years ago, presumidly it's been restored and in use somewhere.

Heres the "elvis" set

If Moses Znaimer still cared about his TV Museum MAYBE he would give you $100,000.00 for that set (yeah right) since it is way bigger than the Marilyn Monroe B&W portable set he paid something like $35,000.00 for. Timing is EVERYTHING.:D

Here is an actual picture of me @ 1 1/2 years of age. I think the set you see was a Hallicrafters. I seem to remember that it gave off a tremendous amount of radiation and the image would sometimes leave the screen and come out into the room! (The record player on top was an RCA Victor 45 changer.)

Can you guess what set they are looking at?
 

Im not really sharp on identifiying ctc-4's-7's. My grandfather worked for the chicago tribune, and over the years he accumulated many slides on various products and statistics. this is my favorite, being tv related. Judging by the sets in the photo and the 3 year thing, this slide is probably from around 1958

Family photo
 

Here is my family tv photo, its actually my dad with his lionel train set up in the living room. Dad says this set was replaced with their first color TV in 1966, which was a motorola console. In this picture, its a 1954 zenith. I actually had one that I found on the curb years back. It was ruined from mold and mildew. For whatever reason, I still took it home and fixed it up. It was still far to gone to save, it worked though!

This picture dates to June 1963.

Re: Can you guess what set they are looking at?
 

I thought the set to their left was the "Wingate" but the line on the door is different.

This was the "picture of the day" at classicappliances.com.
Bob

Great photo!
Those Philco TV sets look like the 1950 models.
Jim

Wow Bob, what a great photo! I have every set in the shot, would be fun to replicate the scene. Now lets see if I can find one of those Fridges....
:D :D
Marlin

I have some commercials for the '50 Philco TVs featuring that second one from the left. It has some internal antenna that's rotated with a knob on the front.

Marlin: go visit classicappliances.com. They are to vintage appliances what we are to vintage electronics. Make sure you check out unimatic's collection (he's a member here, too.) Quite an impressive selection of washing machines!
Bob