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Originally Posted by Robb
I have a 5" JVC  [/IMG] |
By that time though, we can assume that the owner of your set had at least one other set, probably a color console in the living room. And though obviously meant for transport from place to place, there was a much different dynamic in 1948 when the suitcase set was likely the only TV that the owner had.
When you look at the amount of suitcase portables sold (and there is no shortage of them today), one wonders what the plans were for such sets versus say the wood table models. People didn't travel as much in the late 40s as they did in the mid 70s, certainly not to the point where television was such a central part of their lives that they wanted to bring it with them.
Maybe I'm going overboard on that whole line of reasoning, but it's fun to think about.