We had a Coronado TV. in the 60's. I wonder who manufactured those? Thanks, Gary
Coronado Televisions
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There were a couple possibilities--Delmonico was an importer from Japan which might have been, or something like National Union ___ which was some collection of old brands like Emerson, Dumont, etc. Doubt that it was any of the big manufacturers at that stage.
Jamie
Thanks Jamie, Our was in a Danish Modern cabinet. My mom and her eclectic sense of decorating. lol
Thanks Jamie, Our was in a Danish Modern cabinet. My mom and her eclectic sense of decorating. lol
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coronado tv origin
small sets I have seen were Japanese imports,big sets I think may have been Motorola.
small sets I have seen were Japanese imports,big sets I think may have been Motorola.
I wonder, did the more rural retailers (Gambles/Western Auto) need to spec their TVs differently than the more urban retailers to get them to "stay sold"? It's not like cable TV was a "thing" universally in the 60s.
Wells Gardner
Coronado, like other private label brands, used various vendors during their years marketing televisions. There could easily be a dozen vendors who made TVs under that name.
However, if it is a console TV, the most likely vendor was Wells Gardner. They were clearly the king of relabeled televisions especially the popular wood consoles.
They were based in Chicago and still have an office here - very near to my house. They went from king of department store television manufacturing to the king of video monitors for pinball games, lottery machines and Las-Vegas style gaming devices.
Coronado, like other private label brands, used various vendors during their years marketing televisions. There could easily be a dozen vendors who made TVs under that name.
However, if it is a console TV, the most likely vendor was Wells Gardner. They were clearly the king of relabeled televisions especially the popular wood consoles.
They were based in Chicago and still have an office here - very near to my house. They went from king of department store television manufacturing to the king of video monitors for pinball games, lottery machines and Las-Vegas style gaming devices.
Rural televisions
There was only one manufacturing difference I can think of regarding the rural TV.
Some inexpensive televisions had only two I.F. amplifiers. Those TVs worked poorly in rural areas. For that reason retailers located far away from the city probably stayed away from selling those.
There was only one manufacturing difference I can think of regarding the rural TV.
Some inexpensive televisions had only two I.F. amplifiers. Those TVs worked poorly in rural areas. For that reason retailers located far away from the city probably stayed away from selling those.
Hadn't heard of that company!
Not many people have heard of Wells Gardner
Wells Gardner made a lot of TVs and they were of very good quality. They also made many stereo consoles. Some radio chassis for VM were Wells-Gardner. Most old TV techs can recognize a WG chassis on sight.
Very early on they marketed some product under their name, but that ended pretty early (1940's?) Afterward it was largely private-label.
Very generally speaking, If the unit is basic, not too fancy 19" to 25" and a department store brand - it could be Wells Gardner. A trick is to look at the model number. In some cases the model number began with WGEC which stood for Wells Gardner Electronics Company.
Sears used a different company - also a "W" company to make their TVs during the "console" years and that was Warwick. Warwick ended up in Whirlpool's hands and later Sanyo. Warwick was the evolution of Pacific Mercury Electronics and some other company that I cannot remember.
If my memory serves me right, Wells Gardner stopped TV production in the 1980s with the "Majestic" brand. I think they sourced the parts from (nearby) Zenith.
Wells Gardner made a lot of TVs and they were of very good quality. They also made many stereo consoles. Some radio chassis for VM were Wells-Gardner. Most old TV techs can recognize a WG chassis on sight.
Very early on they marketed some product under their name, but that ended pretty early (1940's?) Afterward it was largely private-label.
Very generally speaking, If the unit is basic, not too fancy 19" to 25" and a department store brand - it could be Wells Gardner. A trick is to look at the model number. In some cases the model number began with WGEC which stood for Wells Gardner Electronics Company.
Sears used a different company - also a "W" company to make their TVs during the "console" years and that was Warwick. Warwick ended up in Whirlpool's hands and later Sanyo. Warwick was the evolution of Pacific Mercury Electronics and some other company that I cannot remember.
If my memory serves me right, Wells Gardner stopped TV production in the 1980s with the "Majestic" brand. I think they sourced the parts from (nearby) Zenith.
Ours was a console styled tv and not a desk top model. Thanks.
