[QuadList] Trivia Tonight--Fleetwood Home Television Systems--Correctly Conrac!

[Steve White]

Regarding the first color studio monitor ...

I owned a CT-100 and a Conrac studio monitor in the 60s.  They were 
virtually identical; different cabinet.  I used parts from the Conrac to 
keep the CT-100 running for several years.  Sure wish I'd kept it.



On 6/18/14, 7:08 PM, Ted Langdell wrote:
>
>
> We have two winners, Dave and Mike!
>
> Did anyone on the list ever own/see a Fleetwood Home Television System?
>
> Google for "Fleetwood Television" (rather than "Fleetwood Home 
> Television System" brings up these links:
>
>     They made models for the audiophile market with remote controlled
>     tuning and other adustments for flush-mounting in walls or custom
>     cabinets with tubes from 21-27" back in 1952.
>
>     http://www.tvhistory.tv/1952-Fleetwood-Remote-ALL.JPG
>
>     http://www.tvhistory.tv/1950-59-FLEETWOOD.htm
>
>     Reveals how Conrac got its name, ownership changes and who owns it
>     now.
>     I'm sure RCA would contest the claim that Conrac introduced the
>     first color studio monitor in 1954.
>
>     Nothing to indicate that Fleetwood marketed a color set.
>
>     The RadioMuseum.org <http://RadioMuseum.org> site lists a number
>     of models with prices, some pictures:
>     http://www.radiomuseum.org/m/conrac_usa_en_1.html
>
> By 1960, JBL was the authorized distributor for the systems, marketed 
> through "audio specialists" as Hi-Fi component TV.
>
> Here's an ad from Page 294 of the October 1960, Popular Mechanics:
>
>
>
> Cheers!
>
> Ted
>
>
>
> On Jun 17, 2014, at 8:21 PM, Dave Sieg wrote:
>> Conrac!
>
> and
>
> On Jun 18, 2014, at 3:22 PM, mike at bolandcom.com 
> <mailto:mike at bolandcom.com> wrote:
>>
>> Why, would that be our Conrac?
>>
>> "Telephone EDGEWOOD 5-0541".
>>
>> mike
>> mike at bolandcom.com <mailto:mike at bolandcom.com>
>> www.bolandcom.com <http://www.bolandcom.com>
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>> +1 (949) 465-9911 Tel
>> +1 (949) 465-9944 Fax
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>> On Tue, 17 Jun 2014 20:00:21 -0700, Ted Langdell 
>> <ted at quadvideotapegroup.com <mailto:ted at quadvideotapegroup.com>> wrote:
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>>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>>     Here's one that might be easy...
>>
>>     Fleetwood Home Television Systems: What major monitor company
>>     made them?
>>
>>     Ted
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