ceebee,
RCA had a tremendous advertising campaign for the CTC-5 models. And color programming, at least on NBC, was evident most every night. CBS also aired a fair share of color shows. I think RCA,the main producer, and other manufactuers, sold a good number of color sets in this '56-57 period. A recession in '58 and the general decline in color shows that followed, really slowed sales. It wouldn't be until around 1962-63 that sales would again start to climb again. However, it wouldn't be until 1966, that RCA would show a profit from color tv sales
