Tele-tone Model 149 6" tabletop television receiver, 1948

Made:
1948 in New York
maker:
Tele-tone Radio Corporation
Tele-tone Model 149 6" tabletop television receiver, 1948

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The Donald Fleming Collection of North American television receivers: Tele-tone Model 149 6" tabletop television receiver, 1948.

Details

Category:
Television
Object Number:
2001-5177
Measurements:
overall (estimate): 290 mm x 460 mm x 420 mm,
type:
television receiver
credit:
The Donald Fleming Collection of North American television receivers at the National Media Museum, Bradford

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