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Old 07-18-2011, 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by David Roper View Post
a distinction being drawn between *adapters*--which allowed color broadcasts to be received in black & white and *converters*--which provided for connection to a color wheel.
From the consumer instructions in the 7th auction photo:

"In addition to the standard black and white pictures which it originally received, your set is now equipped to receive black and white pictures from TV * color signals, or color pictures if a color wheel is used."


* Meaning the 441 line CBS 24x3i color signal (or 72i B&W), but not the still not invented in 1951, NTSC color signal.
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