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Originally Posted by David Roper
I too was surprised, pleased and shocked to see this very elusive set turn up. Previously its existence was unknown beyond some promotional materials, and even those only appeared for the first time on the ETF site maybe ten years ago.
I doubt there was ever much "gathering 'round the set" in the style of early postwar viewing due to the poor picture quality under even the very best conditions...and a lack of programming which was watchable for reasons other than having a recognizable image.
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Yes, I'd love to hear the whole story of how and where it was found. I dreamed of finding something like that when I used to go to estate sales in old affluent areas here on Long Island.
I know it was long way off for families to gather around the TV set at this time, but can you imagine the excitement in a darkened room just seeing any image appear on the screen? Practicality aside, the ingenuity of mechanical television amazes me.