What did a television look like in 1953?

Answer 1

Here is a link that shows television sets from 1946~1949. Notice that you will not know many of the brand names listed because most are no longer in business. http://www.tvhistory.tv/1946-1949.htm

Answer 2

The first "television receivers" (TV sets) were bulky cabinets attached to a circular viewing area between 6 and 9 inches wide. These would display mechanically-scanned still or moving pictures, but only using high-resolution black-and-white. The first system was designed by John Logie Baird in 1925. Even smaller screens were used on mechanical (reflected light) receivers: as small as 2 x 2.5 inches. Most 1935 TV's still used a circular 3-to-5 inch screen, but transitioned to 7-to-9 inch rectangular screens.

With the advent of cathode-ray tubes for commercial TVs in the late 1930s, the long tubes (30 inches or longer) were mounted vertically, with a mirrored lid reflecting the image to the viewer. These TVs were about 2 ft deep by 3 ft wide by 4 ft high. Some used magnifier lenses to increase the reflected image size.

Answer 3

It was mainly black and white. Very old and not modern. Put it this way imagine AVATAR but in black and white, low-budget, and the world's crappiest effects.

Answer 4

Much smaller and the screens were rounded and bulbous, there were no flat screens, nor many larger than 17 inches or so.

Answer 5

They showed black & white pictures on 19-21 inch screens with round corners. They used large heavy cathode ray tubes.

Answer 6

The television was a small usually square box and a small screen.

Answer 7

See photo in "Related Links" below.