There’s nothing quite as retro-futuristic as the Philco Predicta television from the late 1950s. That bubbly, detached picture tube. The metal frame. It’s gorgeous. Unfortunately, the iconic ...

The original Philco Predicta was an iconic futurist design—an early, ambitious attempt at a flat-screen TV that looked nothing like the big cabinet sets of its day. It was produced from 1958 to ...

Philco Predicta $260 in 1958 or $2,840 in today’s dollars. But… average wage in 1958 for a male was $4,888 so this is over 1/2 year’s wage!