Bruce Bettinger Vintage Electronics Auction

This single-owner collection brings together an intriguing assortment of vintage televisions, early video technology, high-fidelity audio equipment, cameras, recording devices, and unusual consumer electronics. From the earliest experiments in television broadcasting to the distinctive designs of the mid-twentieth century and the emerging digital technologies of the 1980s and 1990s, the collection offers a fascinating look at the evolution of home entertainment and electronic innovation. The centerpiece of the auction is an extremely rare Echophone Model 41 Mechanical Television Receiver, an important example of early television technology from the era before electronic television became the industry standard. Mechanical television represents one...