Fashionably Nostalgic Televisions

By DIY Maven

Vintage is big, no doubt, but if you want a retro look in your boob tube with 21^st century amenities, you’re probably out of luck. Or are you? Enter Predicta TV by Telstar.

You choose the cabinet style, tube enclosure and colors, and then Predicta takes it from there, assembling a television with new components that looks like it came straight out of the McCarthy Hearings era.

With present day features, your Predicta TV will include all the appropriate connectors for such things as DVD players and cable boxes. These works of art don’t come cheap as they can range anywhere from $1,400 to $3,600 bucks.

For the purists out there, check out 50's Predicta TV’s, which sells and services original Philco Predicta TVs. These originals have black and white tubes, but if you stick with TVLand’s classics, you’ll never miss the color.

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January 22, 2007

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bakelite

May 25, 2007

The only thing better than a Retro television is a Retro Telephone. All the best Karen

Henri

January 22, 2007

That is very cool indeed. I wonder if they can do high definition, that would be great!

sparkie

January 22, 2007

I should see if they want to buy any real vintage tv consoles, parts, etc. My dad repaired tvs/radios (antennas too) for decades as a side job after hours, electrician by day. He passed away last year and his basement is stuffed full. I knew there would be a market somewhere for them.

My grandmother had a free standing tv cabinet w/ doors in her garage. I plan to convert that into a piece of furniture when I dig it out. Maybe a new tv would fit nicely in it.

Thanks for the inspirations!