Old photos of TV's

[rld-tv01]

This Television was on a recent TV show "DC Legends" where they go back to 1958. Originally I though it was a 1949 Teletone TV-149. Is this TV just a prop or real TV?

[Eric H]

Originally Posted by rld-tv01

This Television was on a recent TV show "DC Legends" where they go back to 1958. Originally I though it was a 1949 Teletone TV-149. Is this TV just a prop or real TV?

That's a real set, an Olympic TV922 to be exact, though I'm sure it has a modern set inside for filming, for that reason I'd rather they built props instead of ruining real sets.

[Steve D.]

Lightened up the off screen image a bit. Eric H. good call on the Olympic.

-Steve D.

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by Eric H

That's a real set, an Olympic TV922 to be exact, though I'm sure it has a modern set inside for filming, for that reason I'd rather they built props instead of ruining real sets.

You would not absolutely need to destroy the set to fit a modern set inside...On most sets it would be feasible to remove the CRT and tape a flat-screen behind the mask (reinstalling the chassis so the knobs have mounts), or just tape a green screen (although I think tech has moved past the need for green) over the front of the CRT and use effects in post production to achieve the image.

[decojoe67]

Originally Posted by rld-tv01

This Television was on a recent TV show "DC Legends" where they go back to 1958. Originally I though it was a 1949 Teletone TV-149. Is this TV just a prop or real TV?

So often a retro-fitted prop set is one of the less-often seen models. Not that it's a very rare set, but that Olympic is not one you see every day and it is/was a real nice '40's model TV. Oh well!