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.

Sony Chromatron and JVC TM-L450TU LCCS Video Monitor/Receiver

Vintage Video Games

Renew Your Membership for 2025 or Join the Museum Now

To date, we have 241 2025 members. This includes 11 lifetime members, 37 sustaining members. and 53 new or returning members. There are still 35 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. Join, or Renew Your Membership

2025 Early Television Museum Sweepstakes has Started

Buy your tickets now for a chance to win one of three fantastic prizes:

DuMont Royal Sovereign - complete with back and good CRT. A fantastic candidate for restoration.
RCA CTC-5 - complete, with a good CRT, and in working condition.
FADA 930 - complete (except for the back). Was restored several years ago

Ticket sales support the museum's operation. Buy your tickets now - the drawing will be October 18 at 2 PM EDT at the Fall Swapmeet at the museum.

May Newsletter available to Members

If you are a 2024 member and haven't renewed, you will not be able to accesss the current newsletter. Please renew now.

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.

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.

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