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Old 09-06-2014, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by reeferman View Post
Don't even ask how I found this.
The book "The Phosphor Handbook" (1999) found on the Google website had this to say (chapter 18, page 839, section 18.5.1).
Paraphrasing the book (cause I couldn't lift it) "In 1958 the first rectangular 17" color CRT, 70 degree was manufactured entirely of Japanese parts".
My question is: did they make a second CRT, was this a production CRT, etc.?
One thing for sure, I won't lose any sleep over it.
Phil
I wonder if this was the same tube used in the consumer 1958 model Westinghouse sets? I thought that was a 22" though. If they were different I wonder if our rectangular color CRT came out first?
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