"DuMont Television, the 21-Inch Milford," 1952
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Artifact Overview
In the experimental days of television, Dr. Allen B. DuMont pioneered both television manufacture and broadcasting. DuMont Laboratories were responsible for many early technical innovations, including the first consumer-oriented electronic television set in 1938. This is a two-sided advertisement for a 1952 21-inch DuMont television set.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
1952
Subject Date
1952
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2011.0.4.17
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
At top of page:
DuMont / First with the Finest in Television
At lower right corner:
DuMont TELEVISION / the 21-inch Milford / Authentic Contemporary Style custom crafted / cabinet ... mahogany or limed oak finish... / economically adapted to UHF... built in antenna.
At bottom of reverse side:
1952 ALLEN B. DU MONT LABORATOREIS, INC. TELEVISION RECEIVER DIVISION, EAST PATERSON, N.J.
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