Early Color Television in Detroit

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by SpaceAge

Right, I'm interested in what stands at the addresses today. Even is the shop closed years ago, sometimes evidence remains. I know of a building that is now occupied by a liquor store, but still has "Zenith Color Television Showroom" painted on the side, albeit faded. I'm a "youngster" and still just beginning in vintage television, and I have come to accept that I will likely never step foot inside a genuine tv shop.

Don't give up too fast....I was in one when it was still operating ~3-4 years ago...They exist, they are few in number and dropping, but they exist.

[old_tv_nut]

I thought the 22" rectangular Westinghouse tubes were only developmental and not introduced commercially? Wouldn't these remaindered sets much more likely be 15 inch sets that had languished unsold?

[benman94]

Originally Posted by old_tv_nut

I thought the 22" rectangular Westinghouse tubes were only developmental and not introduced commercially? Wouldn't these remaindered sets much more likely be 15 inch sets that had languished unsold?

I'm inclined to agree with Wayne; the set in question was more than likely a 15 incher.

[old_tv_nut]

Ditto on the thanks to Steve. I don't think I ever saw this ad, and obviously didn't recall the 22 inch history correctly.

[bgadow]

Excellent work putting all that together. I once saw a reprint of an announcement from 1954 stating that a color set would be on display at the local Westinghouse dealer. This being a rural area I have to wonder, where did it go? Certainly there would have been others, & could one still being hiding in my backyard somewhere?