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Old 01-17-2018, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by tubesrule View Post
Many of these prototype and field test sets were taken home by the engineers after they served their purpose, so some did survive because of this. This particular 1931 set survived in a warehouse in Indiana until being rescued from the dumpster by an RCA engineer who recognized it.
I read that story. Amazing. Also amazing to see it operating. I love that early green phosphor CRT. It really gives it an even more primitive look. I wonder what was involved it restoring it to play?
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