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Old 06-18-2012, 12:44 AM
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Does any one own a 1950s Magnavox color tv?

Does anyone have or know someone who has a 1950s Magnavox color television?
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Old 06-20-2012, 07:46 AM
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They did make a few didn't they.
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Old 06-20-2012, 01:12 PM
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There is only one model that may have been built, in 1955-56, and none are known to still exist. Here is the Early Television Foundation link with a picture:

http://www.earlytelevision.org/rca_ctc_clone.html
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Old 06-20-2012, 01:47 PM
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They did make a few didn't they.
Yes, otherwise I would not have a Sam's folder for a CTC-4 clone.
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Old 06-22-2012, 09:24 PM
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Has anybody seen one?
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Old 06-22-2012, 10:00 PM
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In the "COLOR TELEVISION" 1957 edition published by Radio & Television News they list all the available color sets for that year. One Magnavox color set is listed. Model: Cmud-477. Unlike the other sets, no picture is included. The article states: "The Magnavox Co. is retailing one color TV set available in either mahogany or blonde at $695.00. The basc chassis for this receiver is supplied by the RCA Victor Company - the cabinet is by Magnavox. Service for these sets is available from the RCA Service Co". If these sets were even produced, they would, at this 1957 date, be CTC-5 clones. I have never seen or read of this model. There is no SAMS listing for the Cmud-477. The Magnavox CTC-4 clones were available in at least two model styles.

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Old 06-28-2012, 08:01 PM
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This guy is selling an early Maggie color TV- at least he thinks he is!

http://austin.craigslist.org/atq/3056389621.html
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Old 06-28-2012, 08:05 PM
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That's was also posted by zenithfan1 under "Crackhead alert: 12AU7, $50- EACH TUBE!"
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Yeah, I didn't see it here and posted in nick's crackhead thread.
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Old 06-28-2012, 08:27 PM
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Ha Ha! I'll pay that guy $10,000. If he can produce a color image on that set. The colors black & white and all the shades of gray in between don't count.

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It may be a Magnavox, but it's not color.

At least it has UHF....I think. Since it's in Austin, Texas, which has mostly UHF TV stations (or had, before DTV), I would think it would have a UHF tuner. The only VHF station in Austin, if I remember correctly what I've read of the area's TV stations, is KLBJ-TV on channel 7. The rest are (or again, were) UHF, so that set would have almost certainly had a UHF tuner built in unless a UHF converter was used ahead of the VHF tuner.
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This Christmas, Follow the Stars to Magnavox

Hope someone gives that little thing the home it deserves, nice that it still seems complete.
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Old 07-05-2012, 08:06 PM
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Magnavox CTC4 color set

I have the Maggie CTC4 color set in the french prov cabinet. Owned since 1967.
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Old 07-06-2012, 09:17 AM
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Julian, could you send me a picture of the Magnavox for our website? Also the model number?

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I have the Maggie CTC4 color set in the french prov cabinet. Owned since 1967.
I am glad to be found wrong!
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