Hi who made the Tvs wrer the pic tube is displayed? not into old tvs but i would like one of those 73 darryl

I think that what your looking for is what's called a prison TV. These had a clear plastic case which allowed guards to see the internal components and also any stashed contraban. These turn up on eBay from time to time.

Pretty common on eBay. If you want a cheap one, look up the pawnshops near your state penitentiary. I'll bet the clear "con TV" is just about the first thing a guy dumps when he gets out of the joint. Serious chick repellent, right up there with the orange jumpsuit.

Phil Nelson

Or, he could be referring to Predicta TVs, with the picture tube mounted on top above the rest of the TV cabinet. Darryl, can you describe what you are looking for more clearly?

I bought one of the clear-cabinet TVs a year ago or so on Ebay, I think they are cool. After Phil's comments, though, maybe I should hide it the next time I invite a date to my house. (-:

Hi Cris the ones with the pic. tube on top thanks darryl

Philco Predicta

Darryl-

As TJM70 said, the TVs you are thinking of are the Predicta sets made by Philco about 1958-1960. They are often available on Ebay, including fully restored and working ones, but those are not cheap ($600-1000+). If you just want one as a display but not to turn on, you can find them for $200 or even less sometimes. Just keep checking Ebay and Craigslist.

hi I went on ebay looked at the Predicta prices I think I will buy a sports car instead darryl

Yeah, the collectors have driven the prices up pretty high. If you'd like to see some in action you might get a kick out of this music video: http://youtu.be/Rb7fLA5ccWg

yes Randy the tvs are nice also a old fool dreaming 73 Darryl