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The Pilot TV-37 "Candid" is an unusual vintage television. With a tiny 3-inch picture tube, it is barely watchable by modern standards, but the TV-37's compact size and unusual design make it a favorite of collectors.
Pilot introduced the TV-37 in 1948, at the then-amazingly low price of $99. Most 1940s TVs sold for hundreds of dollars, the cost of a decent automobile. Pilot made this set for only a few years, but sold a lot of them during that time. Many TV-37s still survive. antiqueradio.org
The Pilot TV-37 "Candid" is an unusual vintage television. With a tiny 3-inch picture tube, it is barely watchable by modern standards, but the TV-37's compact size and unusual design make it a favorite of collectors.
Pilot introduced the TV-37 in 1948, at the then-amazingly low price of $99. Most 1940s TVs sold for hundreds of dollars, the cost of a decent automobile. Pilot made this set for only a few years, but sold a lot of them during that time. Many TV-37s still survive. antiqueradio.org
