We lived in upstate NY at that time. Dad offered my sister and I 12 inch “portable” B&W TVs for our own bedrooms or a trip to the World’s Fair in NYC. Which do you think the 14 year old and his 12 year old sister chose?
I regret getting that lousy TV with three fuzzy stations to this day. Dad sure snookered us good!
I did get to the Spokane World’s Fair only 9 years later on my own. It was a great event, but sure not on the scale of the NY World’s Fair.
Wonder whatever happened to that old TV?
When I was in college there was a Fred’s Discount store within walking distance. They had a Panasonic, maybe 9” TV for around a hundred dollars.
For some reason, I really wanted that little B&W TV. I was on an athletic scholarship but didn’t have a lot of money. I did get a 12 inch AC/DC RCA from a store in my home town for about $60. It actually picked up quite a few stations. I think I still have it probably in a storage room.
I really wanted that Panasonic tho. It also had an AM FM radio built in.