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Old 10-21-2013, 12:53 PM
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Smile Who has a early "Bowers"Tv set?

Just seen a old sales for a 1951 Bowers Tv
17"TV set anyone got one,coz I want one!
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Old 10-21-2013, 03:12 PM
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We have one, but earlier:

http://www.earlytelevision.org/bowers_tc270-17.html
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Old 10-21-2013, 07:19 PM
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The early TV builders, were like the early radio builders. At least with Bowers, there was a relationship with the product that they were already building.
Three early radio building concerns in Milwaukee, didn't have any connection with the electrical industry.
Nunn-Landon was owned by the Nunn-Bush shoe company.
Thorola was owned by the Thora Cigar firm.
The Yahr-Lange drug distribution firm made receivers and accessories.
Then there was Allen Bradley, Central Radio Lab and Cutler Hammer.
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Old 10-22-2013, 02:24 PM
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Wow, a TV made in Pretzel City. I'm sure the huge Philco distributor across town played a role in the demise of Bowers. I do remember as a kid, seeing a Bowers Radio
There were three VHF stations available from Philadelphia and one from Lancaster in 1949. The ad claimed it would be adaptable to UHF (possible) and also C O L O R ?

Since this was made in the very town I started collecting, I should really be on the lookout for one.
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The Bowers in the 1951 ads posted mentions an RCA-licensed TC270 chassis.
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Old 10-22-2013, 08:04 PM
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The Bowers in the 1951 ads posted mentions an RCA-licensed TC270 chassis.
And a DuMont made tuner. It sorta sounds like a Frankenvision!
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