I Was Disappointed

[Tom9589]

Last month my wife and I went to The Henry Ford Museum. They have one exhibit that shows technological development through the decades. One in particular caught my attention. It was three television sets side by side:

1. Modern flat screen
2. RCA roundie color, late 50s model
3. RCA B&W, late 40s or early 50s model (round CRT)

When I first came upon the exhibit, all three TVs were displaying the same B&W programming. I standing in front of the RCA B&W when the program suddenly changed to color. That doesn't sound right. I went over to the color roundie to get a close look at the triad color phosphors and looked down at the bottom edge of the CRT. Just inside the safety glass, I saw a Philips logo. Yes, both the color and B&W sets were actually flat screens in the old cabinets.

I realize that it would be a daunting task to keep older television sets running for nine hours a day, every day, but I had hoped for better.

I guess if you want real television, you have to come to Ohio!