Description
Full color 9 1/2″ x 13 1/2″ ad for Panasonic Televisions that says they were “Introducing the 12-inch version of our 15-inch version of our 18-inch Color Set”. After rereading that statement again, here are the facts. The ad claims that “Coming up with a 12-inch color portable that was not just a stripped-down rendition of our larger models wasn’t the easiest thing in the world to do. We wanted it to have the same kind of automatic features we put into our 15″ and 18″ color sets. We wanted it to be as easy to operate as black and white”. The ad continues on with other items of interest, the only one that strikes me is that they have “equipped it with Speed-O-Vision that gives you quick picture and sound when you turn on the set”. Shown in this ad is a man placing a 12-inch set upon his leg while he is holding a 15-inch set in his left hand as an 18-inch set is on at his feet.
Source: November 22, 1968 Life magazine.
