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Hard to believe that the 10 & 12 inch screen sets were considered "Large Screen" in their day. But, you gotta remember, TV was just barely beyond a laboratory & experimenters' curiosity, & the "State of the Art" was advancing almost on a daily basis. 5 inch CRTs were as big as ANYONE needed, Pilot was cranking out their 2-3" "Candid" models like there was no tomorrow. In any large town, you could walk into a radio shop, plunk down roughly 100 bux, & bring home a 2-3" TV kit, which would likely incur the wrath of yr wife, or parents... The Dumont organization came out w/their megabuck 30" "Royal Sovereign" console, but like so many other things that pushed the envelope, it was NOT a resounding success. They were VERY expensive, a lot went to hotels & bars, where they were run mercilessly, & they had quite a few"Inbred" problems w/the CRT. I think 1000 or so were initially made, they largely all failed, & another run of a 27" "Improved" replacement was done in 1951-52. Very few remain today, & I dunno of any working survivors w/either the 27" CRT or the original ginormous 30" jobs. Aren't you guys glad that you have a Crazee Bestid like ME who can remember all this weird, off the wall shyte like I do, & share it w/everyone ?!? Yeah, I know-Shut Daphck up, Big Boy, & slither back under that rock to Greater Bugtussle, we'll CALL you if we want you....
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