1970-1979 All USA Manufacturers


(4K)
1971 TR-005 Panasonic "Flying Saucer" TV - (See catalog
below)
(224K)
1971 Panasonic B&W TV Dealer Catalog
TR-005 is illustrated.
(68K)
Estimated costs for upcoming Home Video Systems - 1970
(Systems before Beta-VHS video cassette recorder launch in 1976)
(60K)
1972 Zenith
(28K)
(36K)
1973 Philco-Ford - Model B450ETG - One of the last 'vacuum tube' sets. It
was in this time period that the American television set industry migrated to a
transistorized TV chassis.
(24K)
1974 Sony Tabletop
(100K)
1974 Zenith Console
(76K)
1976 Magnavox Console
(76K)
1977 Zenith Tabletop
(35K)
1979 Zenith Model SL2561X - Very futuristic looking!
Another revolutionary design was this transistorized television set
by Panasonic, Model TR-005, manufactured in the early-to-mid 1970s. Some
collectors have nicknamed this the "Flying Saucer" or "Space
Helmet" TV.
(20K)
1978 - JVC Model 3100D - "Pyramid" with clock - Transistorized - Approx
7" Screen which folds down

(29K)
1979 - Portland -- Model TC-961DP, 19 inch transistorized color.
Manufactured by Taihan Electric Wire Co., Ltd., of South Korea. The
Portland sets were distributed by Daewoo Electronics of America. -
[Courtesy Peter J. McGuinness]
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