The British Government Television Committee visited Philco in Philadelphia in early 1935. This picture was taken on the roof of company headquarters. From left to right: unidentified; T. Varley Roberts, Secretary, British Government Committee; Lord Selsdon, Chairman, British Government Committee; Walter E. Holland, Philco Vice-President, Engineering; James M. Skinner, Philco President; William Grimditch, Philco Chief Engineer; Noel Ashbridge, Chief Engineer, BBC; Lloyd Good, Philco Production Manager.

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Circa 1936: This test of televising outdoors on a rainy day was conducted at Philco’s Plant 2 at Tioga and C Streets, Philadelphia. Note umbrellas being held over the camera at left and over the woman at right.

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The November 1936 issue of Radio-Craft magazine ran a two page article on Philco’s progress in television development. The following six pictures are taken from that article.

The photo above shows a prototype Philco television receiver. The screen is under the lid, and a mirror under the lid allows the picture to be seen easily.

Notice how this cabinet is a modified 1936 model 116PX cabinet.

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Back view of Philco’s 1936 prototype television receiver.

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A cutaway view inside Philco’s television camera showing the most important parts of it.

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The camera is shown here, ready for use.

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A photograph of an image achieved using Philco’s equipment. The resolution then in use was 345 lines.

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A scene inside Philco’s TV studio in 1936. Note the screen placed behind the woman seated at left.

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Mr. Sam Greenburg of Empire State Distributors, Philco distributor in Albany, NY, tries out a Philco Television Converter. Model 40-216 radio at right. June 1939.

Photo courtesy Tom Genova

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The comedy team of John “Ole” Olsen and Harold “Chic” Johnson ham it up with two unidentified women inside W3XE’s studio at Philco Headquarters, circa 1940.

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A Philco television receiver built prior to 1942.

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Philco issued photographs of actual scenes that had been transmitted over its TV station, W3XE, which became commercial station WPTZ in 1941. This photograph shows a scene from a WPTZ broadcast, 1942.