Receiver Television

Name/Title

Receiver Television

Entry/Object ID

1000.572.1

Description

Television, Receiver

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Philco Corp.

Date made

1959

Notes

model name: Predicta

Color

Brown

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

curated description

Label

Television Receiver Philco 1959 The Philco Predicta was marketed as the “television of the future” when it was released in 1958 and was the first swivel-screen television. The tubes on this model were thinner than any on the market. The safety mask that separated the picture tube from the glass also featured a new plastic called “tenite,” which is made from soft wood. This plastic produced a greenish tint, adding to the unusual appearance of the model.

General Notes

Note

Plastic case on tube, metal case on works, tube above tuner, modern futurist design.