RCA Tabletop Television Receiver, Model 630TS, 1946-1948
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The RCA 630TS is a tabletop television introduced into the post-WWII market. A popular, mass-produced model, it played a role in the rising standardization of television production missing in the early phases of the technology. This model could be purchased in several variations: tabletop (pictured here), chassis-only (installed in custom cabinets), and kit form (assembled from scratch by the customer).
The RCA 630TS is a tabletop television introduced into the post-WWII market. A popular, mass-produced model, it played a role in the rising standardization of television production missing in the early phases of the technology. This model could be purchased in several variations: tabletop (pictured here), chassis-only (installed in custom cabinets), and kit form (assembled from scratch by the customer).
Artifact
Television receiver
Date Made
1946-1948
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.4.4595
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Veneer
Glass (Material)
Cloth
Plastic
Brass (Alloy)
Dimensions
Height: 13 in
Width: 25 in
Length: 18 in
Inscriptions
Below screen, front: RCA VICTOR On dial at right: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 On label in back interior, left side: .../EYE WITNESS/ On label on inside right on floor of chassis:.../ Golden Throat/... On silver label inside back of chassis, right side: RCA VICTOR RCA/.../ MODEL 630TS/ VOLTS/ 115/ CYCLES/60/ WATTS/ 320/ CHASSIS/ KCS/ 20A/ SERIAL NO./ C 01001/ RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA/ RCA VICTOR DIVISION CAMDEN, N.J. U.S.A./ MADE IN U.S.A. 933618-1 Imprinted on metal panel in interior back side at top: SYNCROLOK Imprinted on metal panel in interior back side along bottom: HORIZONTAL CENTERING/ VERTICAL CENTERING/ FOCUS/ VERTICAL LINEARITY/ HEIGHT/ HORIZONTAL DRIVE
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