Kosin store tv projector

This set provided a 25" picture (measured diagonally) at a time when most sets offered 10" or less. Many believe that early rear projection sets fell out of favor due to their poor, dim picture quality and limited viewing angle. Watch the video and judge for yourself. I believe their downfall was their large size, their weight and their high initial setup costs. Eventually of course, direct view picture tubes caught up to them. But if you had deep pockets, you were watching a 25" TV several years ahead of most folks! The reel-to-reel tape recorder to the right of the screen is a 1947 Brush BK-401. It was the first consumer tape recorder. Unlike later tape which was based on acetate or Mylar, the BK-401's tape was made of paper, with an oxide coating glued to one side. Together, the RCA and the Brush could be considered a 1947 "home entertainment center," albeit an expensive one. The price of these two together, when adjusted for inflation, approaches 000 in 2008 dollars! I restored both in 2000. You can watch a video of the reel-to-reel playing at www.youtube.com You can see pictures of both, as well as other antique electronics at www.smokypond.com smokypond dot com slash gallery