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Old 05-11-2016, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by WISCOJIM View Post
In a British set?

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Yes, the Britts and a number of other countries bought American color CRTs for experimental sets when developing and testing standards.

Think about it, why set up a the expensive equipment for color CRT manufacture when a standard has yet to be established? The BBC did not officially have color broadcasting until 1967 (when that tube would have been sorely antiquated).
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