The origjnal is a Philco Predicta from around 1958 or so. The Philco brand existed for years and years, first as a maker of radios, then as a maker of televisions.
The retro-futurist Predicta line ran for just 2 years, 1958 to 1960.
I was looking for an original to restore but there are problems doing that:
They are FULL of paper capacitors. All of which have to be replaced.
Once you do that, the set is still black and white and has no modern inputs, coaxial and dipole only.
So in my research, I found a tiny company in Dousman, WI who bought the Philco Predicta license. Not sure if they are still making them, keep in mind this was all 25 years ago. Was $2,500 + freight shipping.
Good luck! If you don’t have money to light on fire you might just have to accept the dream won’t become reality.
Some people also make art pieces either with or just as smaller reproductions. So that could be an option if you want something just aesthetically pleasing but still will be pricey.
Edit: I know that eBay link isn’t the exact same model but I’m like 99% it is a philco TV on the album cover
My (now) wife freaked out coming to my apartment the first time. Turns out, she’s a huge Rush fan:
In my living room at the time:
All I hear is “Eeeeeeeeeeeeee!”
70% sure she just married me for the TV.
Dude but that’s a pretty kickass TV.
Holy cow. That TV! Actually awesome, seems uniquely aesthetically pleasing for the era it seems to originate from.
What can you tell us about that TV?
The origjnal is a Philco Predicta from around 1958 or so. The Philco brand existed for years and years, first as a maker of radios, then as a maker of televisions.
The retro-futurist Predicta line ran for just 2 years, 1958 to 1960.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predicta
It definitely gained a hold though and has been featured in both the Sims and Fallout games:
In the 90’s, the brand was acquires by a tiny company called Telstar who hand-made reproductions using Phillips parts, that’s who made mine in 2001.
25", full color, with composite, component and S-Video inputs. It even supports 480p video!
The other 30% was the Dreamcast.
Edit: Where can I get a TV exactly like that? I assume you had to hunt for years and/or restore?
I was looking for an original to restore but there are problems doing that:
They are FULL of paper capacitors. All of which have to be replaced.
Once you do that, the set is still black and white and has no modern inputs, coaxial and dipole only.
So in my research, I found a tiny company in Dousman, WI who bought the Philco Predicta license. Not sure if they are still making them, keep in mind this was all 25 years ago. Was $2,500 + freight shipping.
http://predictatv.com/
God, they’re so beautiful.
Another lemmy gold.
Thanks for allowing me to learn cathodic TV this old was still manufactured in the US in 2018.
If you got money and really want something like it there’s eBay as an option potentially.
You’re looking for a Philco Television
Good luck! If you don’t have money to light on fire you might just have to accept the dream won’t become reality.
Some people also make art pieces either with or just as smaller reproductions. So that could be an option if you want something just aesthetically pleasing but still will be pricey.
Edit: I know that eBay link isn’t the exact same model but I’m like 99% it is a philco TV on the album cover
I was so excited until word four.
She, for sure, did mot married you for your cable management.
Maybe it was her first time seeing moving pictures? 😏
Those damn talkies ruined movies!
“Honey, will you marry me?”
*um, I dunno…
“If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.”
Working Man live in Rio… My lord
That’s an awesome TV.
Has she now learned the rest of the alphabet?
I think she started with Y-Y-Z. :) Sorry, Rush joke…
https://youtu.be/ftVTWDrtrlc
I’m guessing D was learned early on
Yo PSOE1&2? I’d have married you too.
There’s Rush fans, and there’s deep cut Rush Power windows Fans
3 CD towers, but I’m counting only 2 CDs in them. Nice setup though
Yeah, bought them as speaker stands.
PSO? Fuck yeah.
That TV is sweet.