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Rca Ct 100. RCA CT100 Courtesy RCA 1954: RCA begins production of its first color-TV set for consumers, the CT-100. The CT-100 featured a 15-inch color picture tube, but the viewable picture was only about 11½ inches wide, offering a glimpse into the future of home entertainment.

Lot RCA VICTOR CONSOLE COLOR TELEVISION, model CT 100, screen 12
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By mid-April of 1954, the sets were available at dealers The RCA was decked out in a red mahogany cabinet, and its 15 inch "Tri-Color.

Lot RCA VICTOR CONSOLE COLOR TELEVISION, model CT 100, screen 12

The RCA CT-100, introduced in April 1954, marks a significant milestone in television history The RCA CT100 color TV set wasn't available to the general public at the time The CT-100 featured a 15-inch color picture tube, but the viewable picture was only about 11½ inches wide, offering a glimpse into the future of home entertainment.

RCA Model CT100 Color Television (1954). It was the New Years Day Tournament of Roses from Pasadena California More information about the CT-100 is on Ed Reitan's site

RCA Televison model CT100. It was the first color TV to be mass-produced, with around 4,400 units made The RCA CT-100, introduced in April 1954, marks a significant milestone in television history