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Welcome to the Early Television Foundation and Museum

The Early Television Foundation is dedicated to the preservation of the technology from the early days of television. Our mission is to preserve and make available to the public the history of early television, from the mechanical systems of the 1920s through the introduction of color television in the 1950s. The Early Television Museum and Foundation depends on donations to fund our operations. Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to the Early Television Foundation.

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January Newsletter available to Members

Earlier newletters available to all

Mike Molnar and Robert Ring have created a monthly newsletter "What's New in Old TVs". Current month newsletter is available to museum members. Older issues are available to all.

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A Major New Museum Acquistion

Al McKenzie has donated a rare prewar set to the museum - an ATC Kinet. It is the only known surviving example. When it arrives in Hilliard, we will document this unusual set and put the set on display.

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It is Time to Renew Your Membership for 2025. Please Join the Museum, or Renew Your Museum Membership Now

To date, we have 185 2025 members. This includes 9 lifetime members, 37 sustaining members. and 36 new or returning members. There are still 71 2024 members who have not yet renewed. Please renew as soon as you can.

It is time to renew your membership for 2025, or to join for the first time. Memberships  provide the funds we need to operate and improve the museum. Please renew now - the cost is only $35. Support the museum, and get these additional benefits too:
  • Free admission to the museum for you and your family
  • Discounted Convention admission fee
  • Monthly newsletter - "What's New in Old TVs"

Thanks.

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Announcing the 2025 Early Television Museum Convention

The 2025 Convention will be held May 2-4 at the museum in Hilliard

  • Swapmeet
  • Silent Auction
  • Live Auction
  • Presentations about early television technology, history, and collecting
  • Rare mechanical, prewar and color sets will be demonstrated
  • Meet and socialize with others interested in early television

More information to follow soon

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January Online Meeting of the Early Television Museum Community

Saturday, January 25 at 8 PM EST

Our January Meeting will feature four segments: First, Steve McVoy will update news of the Early Television Foundation, followed by a look at an item in the museum's collection. James O'Neal will make a presentation titled "The Orthiconoscope – a nearly-forgotten chapter in the evolution of television imagers" . Then we will have an open topic discussion. Feel free to introduce any topic you are interested in.

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The Museum has a good stock of NOS and good used CRTs for sale. We also have many NOS flybacks, yokes and transformers for sale.

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The Museum is open Saturdays from 10 to 6 and Sundays 12 to 5

 

 
 

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Recent Additions to our Collection

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RCA TK-25 prototype film chain

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ATC Kinet

Ealy Television

Jenkins Prismatic Disk

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Bell Systems Picturephone Mod 1

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A. C. Neilsen Recordimeter

 

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Crosley Color Wheel Set

In the Museum's Collection

  • Mechanical television
  • Early electronic television
  • American postwar television
  • British, and European postwar TV
  • Early color television
  • Mechanical broadcast equipment
  • Early electronic broadcast equipment
  • Postwar broadcast equipment
  • Color broadcast equipment
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  • Early electronic picture tubes
  • Postwar picture tubes
  • Color picture tubes
  • Early electronic television antennas
  • Postwar television antennas
  • Postwar television accessories
  • Early electronic television test equipment
  • Dealer display Items
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We welcome your comments and suggestions about our website. Please contact the Foundation at info@earlytelevision.org.

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