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Old 08-09-2018, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom9589 View Post
I'll bet RCA had to grit their teeth to produce a TV with Compactrons.

The wooden cabinet looks like they just took the front panel of the plastic model and mounted it into the wooden cabinet.

Very cool looking little set.
Based on the knobs and newer logo, that was a 1969 or 1970 model. And by then, meeting price points of under $100 for BW sets dictated cloning a basic design which mandated use of compactrons to the chagrin of RCA and delight of GE

Thanks to Steve for posting the mini-console and JR for the ebay ad, the distributor's salesmen enjoyed showing those off I bet.
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