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Old 04-09-2012, 09:02 PM
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Made the cover of May, 1963 Mechanic Illustrated.

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Made the cover of May, 1963 Mechanic Illustrated.

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Look closely at the AM radio dial. "XM" AM radio? I didn't know XM radio technology was that old.
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Say what you will about Sarnoff, he did pour millions into R&D at RCA. I agree that he probably needed things to "dazzle" the stockholders at the meetings, and this little TV was as good a prop as any, I guess.
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