Philharmonic 15" ad on ETF

[reeferman]

How many of you professionals ever ran across this brand set? I never saw one come through our independent shop (in St. Louis) in all the years I worked there, and I thought I saw 'em all.

[vintagecollect]

Hello,

Just had to chime in. Cool set, 1 may turn up in future. Reminds me of 1940's B/W sets with doors, very modern, to hide set when not in use. Legs were most likely steel and probaly strong enough for set. Upper base of legs made right helped to distribute weight correctly. If this set was made looks like the most modern 15" set.

You know early color sets REALLY had an uphill battle to simply survive. Minimal programming in color in most areas along with limited to poor support service. That 15" crt design is fragile, when I was growing up most people junked color TV's when CRT died, regardless of rebuilding , too costly. I'm amazed half of the older people I talk to don't think color tv came out til the 1960's or 1970's.

Standardized parts for different makes, LIKE FBT's etc could of made obtaining parts in general easier to make and obtain. Better color programming could of better justified getting such pricey sets repaired and kept longer.

Simply frustrating that some worker at RCA couldn't tried to save egineering data and other on early color designs now in trash heap. RCA must of known of 15" CRT problems.

[vintagecollect]

Hello,

Just had to chime in. Cool set, 1 may turn up in future. You know early color sets REALLY had an uphill battle to simply survive. Minimal programming in color in most areas along with limited to poor support service. That 15" crt design is fragile, when I was growing up most people junked color TV's when CRT died, regardless of rebuilding , too costly. I'm amazed half of the older people I talk to don't think color tv came out til the 1960's or 1970's.

Standardized parts for different makes, LIKE FBT's etc could of made obtaining parts in general easier to make and obtain. Better color programming could of better justified getting such pricey sets repaired and kept longer.

Simply frustrating that some worker at RCA couldn't tried to save egineering data and other on early color designs now in trash heap. RCA must of known of 15" CRT problems.