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I have a 621, but have never even seen a Danish Modern Predicta in real life.

I have a 621TS but at the rate they are showing up lately on ebay and other auctions, they don't seem quite as rare as they used to be. Whereas the Danish Modern you might be lucky and see one/year or less up for auction, seems more rare to me

I've seen both in the flesh, and own a blonde 621TS. The Philco is probably rarer.

I have a 621, a Predicta Pedestal, a couple Holidays and a Debutante but not the Predicta Continental.

A beat up (but restorable) cabinet and chassis with no head went for over $400 or so a while back on eBay.

I have a 621TS, but never had an opportunity to acquire a Predicta "Continental". I did see one in person and they are impressive with a nice compact cabinet. They're a text-book example of mid-century design too.
As stated earlier, the 621's have proved not to be quite as rare as once believed. Make no mistake though, they're far from abundant, especially nice original examples.
I must add though that I would choose the 621TS over the Predicta. In my opinion, taking into consideration size, style, and performance, it wins the tittle of the best vintage TV.

I currently own both of these sets. Back in the 80s I really got into vintage TVs and at one point I probably owned about 20 various sets including two Danish Moderns. That said I eventually paired it all down to just 3 sets that I still own to this day. That being a dark finish clean RCA 621ts, an OK shape RCA 630ts (on an original RCA stand, w/630 up top and 621 on the lower deck) and a clean Danish Modern Predicta. It seems the Danish Moderns show up considerably less often than 621s these days, but my 621 is still my favorite even over my "birth year" Predicta. Still, blonde (specifically) 621s might be as rare as the Moderns, maybe more so at least from what i've seen. More info then you asked for, haha!

I have a blonde 621, it's not finished being electronically restored yet though.

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My 621 was electronically restored about 25 years ago and still performers amazingly well. You can't believe you're watching a 70 year old TV!

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I own neither. They are too darn expensive for my taste. The most I've ever paid for a set was $420 for a CTC-4, and that I'll actually watch regularly when it's fixed since it is color (I don't watch much monochrome shows so I don't use monochrome sets much).

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Never have cared too much for Perditions, heard too many horror stories about them, altho I guess its pretty safe to assume that the survivors out there didn't/don't have problems. I have a dark 621, that I really need to take to Terry at some point.

I don't have any predictas but I do want one. I restored a 621 I bought at the ETF auction a couple years ago and its works very well. It is my favorite BW set.

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One technical advantage to the Danish modern is it shares the chassis with the later era metal 17" table tops. So it has a power transformer and no series string filaments. Pretty sure it therefore also has a 6v filament CRT. It's the only 21" Predicta with the (somewhat) improved 2nd series chassis.

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I would suspect that that same ratio would exist even if there was double the amount of people polled. The 621 will always remain a favorite amongst TV collectors for years to come, even more so than the classic Predicta's.

The Danish Modern uses a 21EVP4 2.68 volt CRT while the 17"s use a 17DRP4 2.68 volt CRT. They seem to be much more reliable than the 1st gen 2.35 volt 21" 21EAP4 CRTs

Thank you for the update. I thought it was different, but good to know the voltage is still on the low side. Mine is actually a little weak, though the set usually plays well if I let it warm up for 10-15 mins before I get critical. Perhaps I should keep my eyes peeled if one turns up somewhere...

Predicta, 630ts, 621ts plus "The Outer Limits" screen shot.

I dunno which set SCARES me the worst-An "Outer Limits Predicta" or that German set that has the "Sails" on it. I'd come in, loaded, & would get into a fight w/it, & then IMPALE myself on one of the "Sails". Kuba Komet, that's it. Too bad the couldn't have made a deal w/RCA & put a color set in 'em-THAT woulda been Something Else..

I have a pair of 621s, one mahogany and one blonde. I have "too many" Predictas, but no Danish Modern.

Have a beat Danish Modern and 2 mahogany 621ts' Have to say I value the 621ts much more and picked up the Danish Modern as an after thought - driving by after the owner was about to put it to the curb after he she didn't sell it at a garage sale some years back. Sitting in the basement waiting for my "someday I'll have time" moment.