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The time period after World War-II is considered the last and final birth of television.  Families had accumulated savings during the war years, and were eager to purchase homes, cars and other luxuries denied them during the war.  Television sets were soon added to the 'must have' list.  The explosion of sets into the American marketplace occurred in 1948-1949.  The post-war sales boom for England followed a few years later.  

"Quick Facts" by year:     1946   1947   1948   1949                

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    American Television Sets  

1948 Admiral 19A111 USA (20K bytes)
1948 Admiral 19A111		 1948 Admiral 20X122 USA (15K bytes)
1948 Admiral 20X122

All Admiral
1948 Airline 94GSE3015A USA (24K bytes)         
1948 Airline 94GSE-3015A		 1949 Airline 94GSE-3018A USA (20K bytes)    
1949 Airline 94GSE-3018A

All Airline
1949 Crosley 9-420M (28K bytes)
1948 Crosley 9-420M		 1949 Crosley 9-425 (28K bytes)
1949 Crosley 9-425

All Crosley
1947 Du Mont RA102 (20K bytes)
1947 Du Mont  RA102		 1948 Du Mont RA103 (28K bytes)
1948 Du Mont  RA103

All Du Mont
1948 Emerson 628 (28K bytes)
1948 Emerson 628		 1949 Emerson 600 (20K bytes)
1949 Emerson 600

All Emerson
1947 Farnsworth GV260 (20K bytes)
1947 Farnsworth GV260		 1948 Farnsworth 661P (16K bytes)
1948 Farnsworth 661P

All Farnsworth
1948 GE 803 (20K bytes)
1948 GE 803		 1949 GE 810 (20K bytes)
1949 GE 810		 All GE
1948 Hallicrafters T54 (24K bytes)
1948 Hallicrafters T54		 1948 Hallicrafters 514 (24K bytes)
1948 Hallicrafters 514		 All Hallicrafters
1947 Motorola VT71 (28K bytes)
1947 Motorola VT71		 1948 Motorola VK101R (36K bytes)
1948 Motorola VK101R		 All Motorola
1948 Philco 48-700 (24K bytes)
1948 Philco 48-700		 1948 Philco 48-1000 (20K bytes)
1948 Philco 48-1000		 All Philco
1948 Raytheon 7DX22P 7in USA (28K bytes)
1948-Raytheon 7DX22P		 1949 Raytheon-Belmont M1101 USA (24K bytes)
1949-Raytheon M1101		 All Raytheon
1946 RCA 630TS
1946 RCA 630TS		 1946 RCA 621TS (28K bytes)
1946 RCA 621TS		 All RCA
1948 Sentinel 400TV (36K bytes)
1948 Sentinel 400TV		 1948 Sentinel 405 (24K bytes)
1948 Sentinel 405		 All Sentinel
1949 Sparton 4900 (32K bytes)
1949 Sparton 4900		 1949 Sparton 4940 (28K bytes)
1949 Sparton 4940		 All Sparton
1948 TeleTone TV149 7in USA (36K bytes)
1948-Tele-Tone-TV149		 1949 TeleTone TV220 7" USA (24K bytes)
1949-Tele-Tone-TV220		 All Tele-Tone
1948 Zenith Color Wheel TV (36K bytes)
1948 Zenith CBS Color		 1949 Zenith 28T925R (28K bytes)
1949 Zenith 28T925R		 All Zenith


All 1946 to 1949 American Television Sets
 

    British Television Sets  

1946 Baird "Lyric" (46K bytes)
1946 Baird "Lyric"
 		 1949 Baird "Countryman" (32K bytes)
1949 Baird "Countryman"
 		 All Baird
1948 Ekco 754B (20K bytes)
1948 Ekco 754B		 1948 Ekco TS88 (16K bytes)
1948 Ekco TS88		 All Ekco
1948 Phillips 520A (24K bytes)
1948 Philips 520A		 1949 Phillips 663 (16K bytes)
1949 Philips 663		 All Philips
1946 Pye B16T (28K bytes)
1946 Pye BT16		 1949 Pye BV20C (28K bytes)
1949 Pye BV20C		 All Pye

All 1946 to 1949 British Television Sets
 


    French Television Sets

1949 French Sonora 441-Line TV (44K bytes)
1949 French Sonora - 441 lines - "The Sphinx"

 

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