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1950-1959 Tesla Television - Czech Republic 

Television was first broadcast in Czechoslovakia on 1-5-1953.  The first Czech TV sets were made by Tesla.

For more information, visit Martin Hájek's web site.    Martin graciously permitted the use of the photographs and data you see posted here.


   1950 - No sets made
  1951 - No sets made
   1952 - No sets made


1953 Tesla 4001A - Czech - (28K bytes)     1953 -  (4001A) - The first Czech television, 10" tabletop. This model was sold until 1957.


 


 1954 Tesla 4002A -Czech- (24K bytes)      1954 - (4002A) - 10" tabletop with AM-MW-LW radio. Produced and sold until 1957.
 

[need photo]     1955 - (TBD)
 

1956 Tesla 4202A -Czech- (20K bytes)      1956 - (4202A "Akvarel") - 14" tabletop, 12 channels (only 2 used).
 

1957 Tesla 4102U - Czech - (16K bytes)     1957 - (4102U "Mánes") - 14" tabletop, 6 channels.  Sold until 1959.



 

[need photo]     1957 - (4203A "Athos") - 17" tabletop, 12 channels (only 2 used).  Updated model sold 1958-1959.
 

[need photo]     1958 - (4103U "Aleš") - 17" tabletop, 6 channels.
 

1959 Tesla 4206U -Czech- (16K bytes)      1959 - (4206U "Astra") - 17" tabletop, 12 channels

 

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