Article about General Electric 15CL100

[Steve D.]

Originally Posted by benman94

etype2,

Your points are well taken, but also consider that some of the sets in those stores may have actually been strictly for demo purposes. J.L. Hudson's, Detroit's flagship department store (and at one time the second largest in the world behind Macy's) had numerous 15G based sets on display in 1954. A period ad on microfiche at the Detroit Public Library lists Majestic and Raytheon-Belmont as among the manufacturers with a set at Hudson's. To my knowledge no examples of either survive, so it isn't unreasonable to conclude they were probably prototypes not destined for the public.

Is it possible that Beacon TV was lent the Admiral, with the understanding that it NOT be sold?

Taking a cue from Ben's last post, here is a Feb. 9, 1954 NY Times ad from
The John Wanamaker Dept. Store. It invites folks to attend a viewing of their color receivers from various manufacturers. The list includes Zenith which is known to have only provided prototype color sets at this time. Admiral is not on the list.


I'm sure these were all demo/prototype sets to peak the public's interest.

-Steve D.