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The CT-100 might have been a poor seller, however in 1954-55, many were given away by distributors as a tie-in sale with receiving tubes. Buy 500 tubes and get a CT-100. That was right before the 21CT660 (CTC-4) was launched.
There was no reason to give a cheap upgrade since the 660 was selling quite well and few consumers paid full price for the CT-100. Many ended up in dealers and servicemen's homes. By the mid 50s, 21" and 24" B&W TVs were standard so consumers were reluctant to drop back to 15" for color, particularly a 15" that looks more like a 12". Everyone was waiting for 21 inch "RCA Big Color TV". Shortly after, NBC went all color. The campaign worked.
The CT-100 also served to initiate the service technician to color. After one got proficient on the CT-100, the 660 was a piece of cake.
The actual numbers should be available in the Sarnoff Library if someone wants to take the time to research it.
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