Retro Ad of the Week, General Electric 1963

How could you resist being intrigued by an “Ash-blonde” spy with a gun and a dead body behind her? The specifications of shades of color indicate that this, while not the first color TV, is the first one that tried to improve on the existing color TV selection. HDTV of the 60’s?

FUN FACT: While introduced in the U.S. in 1953,high prices and lack of broadcast material did not make for a high acceptance rate in the marketplace. It wasn’t until the late 1960’s that color TV became standard.

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