RCA RR-359 Field Trial Set

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RCA RR-359 Field Trial Set

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	Screen Size	9 inch
	Year Made	1937
	Quantity Manufactured	75
	Original Cost	-
	Number Still in Existence	See Pre-1945 Database
	Cabinet	Original finish
	Chassis	Restored

The interior of the set

1936 RR-359 Field Test Set, with front cover removed and showing a photo of the set in operation. Only two of these sets with 9 inch picture tubes survive. They were used by RCA in the New York City area to test electronic television. Here are the history of this set, the history of RCA's television field trials, technical information, and technical manual.

A photo of the set in operation

Aligning the RR-359

NBC Press Photo