Vintage Television Sets
Instructions: Test your memory of the TV sets that brought families together in the living room
- 1.
What was the first mass-produced electronic television set sold in the United States, introduced by RCA in 1946?
ARCA Victor 630-TSBPhilco PredictaCDuMont RA-103DAdmiral 19A11 - 2.
What nickname was commonly given to the small, round screens on early 1940s television sets?
AFishbowlBPeepholeCPortholeDBubble eye - 3.
Which TV manufacturer produced the futuristic-looking 'Predicta' television line in the late 1950s?
AMotorolaBAdmiralCZenithDPhilco - 4.
In what year did the FCC approve the NTSC color television standard in the United States?
A1953B1950C1957D1961 - 5.
Which brand used the advertising slogan 'The quality goes in before the name goes on' for its television sets?
APhilcoBZenithCRCADMagnavox - 6.
What piece of furniture was a television commonly built into during the 1950s and 1960s?
AConsole cabinetBBookcaseCChina hutchDRoll-top desk - 7.
What did families often place on top of their television sets as decoration in the 1950s?
ARabbit ear antennas and doiliesBA fish bowlCA clockDA radio - 8.
Which company introduced the first handheld wireless TV remote control, called the 'Space Command,' in 1956?
APhilcoBRCACMotorolaDZenith - 9.
What was the standard screen size of many popular console television sets in American homes during the early 1950s?
A12 inchesB21 inchesC7 inchesD27 inches - 10.
What type of technology did early television sets use before solid-state transistors became common?
ACathode crystalsBLED panelsCPlasma cellsDVacuum tubes - 11.
Which Japanese electronics company became famous for affordable portable TVs in the 1960s, later becoming a global giant?
APanasonicBToshibaCSonyDSharp - 12.
What feature on early TV sets required viewers to constantly fiddle with a dial to get a clear picture?
ABrightness dialBVolume knobCChannel lockDVertical hold - 13.
What did the 'Indian head test pattern' appear on television screens for?
ATo test emergency broadcastsBTo advertise a sponsorCTo signal the start of programmingDTo calibrate and adjust TV picture quality - 14.
The Zenith 'Lazy Bones' remote control, introduced in 1950, was connected to the TV by what?
AInfrared beamBRadio wavesCUltrasonic soundDA long cable - 15.
What did many TV repair shops offer customers to test at home when their set stopped working in the 1950s and 1960s?
ALoaner television setsBReplacement antennasCVacuum tube testers at drugstoresDInstruction manuals