Early Television Museum
Curious about early mechanical TV sets from the 20s and 30s? Prewar electronic sets? Or postwar American and British sets? This site has it all - including photos of hundreds of early TV sets and related articles, inventor biographies, and even step-by-step restoration chronicles.
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In this interview, Steve McVoy talks about collecting vintage television sets, both pre-war and postwar, black and white and color. Based in Colorado, Steve is curator of the Early Television Museum, a member of our Hall of Fame. Read more »
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