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Originally Posted by DavGoodlin
To many collectors who prefer older post-war TVs, I justify the much easier efforts on these sets
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I'm probably guilty of being a 1940s snob some of the time, but last week I put a new CRT in my 1958 Philco Miss America and I have to say the picture is stunning. The triple speakers sound pretty swell, too. It only has a 17" screen, but this is a TV that guests will enjoy sitting down to watch. The older sets are curiosities to them. They'll watch for a minute or two and chuckle something about what "big screen" meant in those days, and then start looking for more guacamole.
I think manufacturers had really figured out black and white TV design by the late 1950s. If you want a TV to watch, you can get many hours of inexpensive enjoyment from one of these consoles that is not on anyone's top 10 drool list.
Phil Nelson
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