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Originally Posted by spudz64
Nice find! I have to agree, the Debutantes in Charcoal like yours is my favorite of the 3 types of 17" sets, although a Mahogany Princess comes very close too!
The true motel sets are easily distinguished by being Debutantes in biege (which wasn't sold to the public, as the consumer Debutantes came in only Charcoal like yours) and have the antenna and hole missing. They also had unique model and chassis numbers (model # 3406, chassis 11L43) and the chassis lacked a local-distance AGC switch like the other 17" Predictas. I beleive they were made in 1961 and possibly longer....maybe Don can fill in more here!
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Very good information. Thank you. It's more than I could find on a Google search! So interesting that it came in "charcoal" only. You see them re-painted in white and red very often. It's such a difficult color to touch-up! In some light it looks a very dark brown.
My favorite Predicta was always the 17 incher's. I like the proportions and the small off-set tube. Compared to the Princess and Siesta models it looks rather stripped-down, but that it exactly why I like it best! It just makes the overall design the stand-out feature without distraction. I also really like that pure '50's looking glitter grille cloth across the front.