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1956 Television Advertising - USA

1956 Crosley Dealer Sales Brochure (USA)

1956 Crosley Brochure 1 - (196K bytes) (196K)    1956 Crosley Brouchure 2 (196K bytes) (196K)

1956 Du Mont Dealer Sales Brochure (USA)

1956 Dumont Dealer Brochure (156K bytes) (156K)

1956 Emerson Dealer Sales Brochure (USA)

1956 Emerson Brochure - USA - pg 1 (136K bytes) (136K)    1956 Emerson Brochure - USA - Pg 2 (264K bytes) (264K)    1956 Emerson Brochure USA - Pg 3 (124K bytes) (124K)
Dealer brochure printed in full color at a time when most were just black and white, or two color inks.
Total of 34 models illustrated, including Model C-502, a 21 inch Color console television.

1956 General Electric Dealer Sales Brochure (USA)

1956 GE Brochure USA (172K bytes) (172K)    1956 GE Brochure USA (220K bytes) (220K)

1956 Hallicrafters Dealer Sales Brochure (USA)

1956 Hallicrafters Brochure -USA- (204K bytes) (204K)    1956 Hallicrafters Brochure (USA) Page 2 (153K bytes) (152K)
Includes Model 21CK801, 21 inch Color console television.

1956 Motorola (USA) Sales Brochure

1956 Motorola Brochure1 (116K bytes) (116K)    1956 Motorola Brochure2 (96K bytes) (96K) - All sets shown are B&W

1956 Philco Dealer Sales Brochure (USA)

1956 Philco Brochure1 -USA- (156K bytes) (156K)    1956 Philco Brochure2 -USA- (160K bytes) (160K)

1956 Zenith Dealer Sales Brochure (USA)

1956 Zenith USA - Brochure (532K bytes) (532K) - Large file!
Huge 24" x 34" Folder - First Year for Wireless "Flashmatic" Remote

Visit Richard Heierling's Web Page
 about the Zenith Flashmatic Remote

 

1956 BROADCAST NEWS-RCA.JPG (170828 bytes) (171K)
Broadcast News - RCA
(Courtesy of Anselmo Roccaforte)

1956 BROADCAST NEWS-RCA2.JPG (188227 bytes) (188K)
Broadcast News - RCA
(Courtesy of Anselmo Roccaforte)

1956-57 RCA "Aldrich" 21" Color TV (45K bytes) (45K)
1956-57 RCA "Aldrich" Color TV - 21 inch screen - First $500 TV - CTC-5 Chassis
(Courtesy of Robert W. Stephens)

 

1954 - 1956  General Electric Television Sets (USA)

1954-1956 GE TVs (USA) - Pg1 (133K bytes) (133K)   1955-1956 GE TV Sets - USA - Pg. 2 (140K bytes) (140K)  - All sets shown are B&W

1956 GE 17inch - USA (40K bytes) (40K)    1956 GE 17inch Side View (36K bytes) (36K)    1956 General Electric Portable TVs -- (236K bytes) (236K)
1956 General Electric 17" "Portable" Television - metal cabinet


GE offered several different models and colors (vibrant red-white, aqua green-white) sets in the mid-1950s.  These sets are popular with collectors today.

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