12" crt

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by Geist

Hi All;
I am just wondering.. My RCA uses a 10BP4 and many later sets used 14" and 16" CRT's.. How prevalent was the 12" CRT, in the Early TV Sets.. I know Admiral (not Admiral Bob) used a 12" CRT while others used 10", 14", etc. Was the 12" used by others at this time, or just Admiral ??
THANK YOU marty

Just about everyone in the TV business used them. They weren't as common as the 10BP4, but a lot of 12" sets were sold. They were just a little more expensive than the 10" sets
IIRC, 1951 was the last year for 12" sets. The Philco Neotron???