Picked up a '71 Panasonic 9" portable color TV

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I picked this set up this weekend, kind of by accident as I didn't expect to find it. It's a 1971 Panasonic CT-993, a 9" "Pana-Color". I never saw one of these before other than being listed in advertisements. It's housed in a sturdy metal cabinet with the woodgrain photofinish. It's a little boat anchor for it's size. It also had the little bag with all of the original paper work included. It works, but needs some control cleaning as they are very "touchy" right now. It still has the original tinted lens that fits over the CRT. I checked the schematic and the set is indeed 100% solid state, including the HV rectifier.

It's listed in the 1971 Panasonic catalog as the "Tifton". I'm not sure when these first came out or how long they were in production for, but it's certainly a unique set and was probably very pricey in it's day.