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This one (bluish gray hammertone) seems original... Not the battleship gray that I have also seen several of. Has all tags with no overspray, and unpainted plastic handle is matching. Could be a custom repaint that was done when it was new. The green one was 20 years ago, so I can't be sure about that one. My impression was that it was original, but no cash bets. I have seen many customized TVs that were done by professionals for interior design contractors, no expense spared. I saw a Mitsubishi front-mirror projection TV (c. 1982) that had been completely disassembled, and covered in pigskin. Even the gas springs for the front mirror door had been disassembled, powdercoated pink cylinders and gold-plated formerly chrome pistons, reassembled and recharged!!!!!! Pink rubber AC cord, and a red LED channel readout replaced the factory green. Then the TV was sent back to the factory in Orange County to be realigned and authorized for new warranty. The owner paid $1000s above the price of the TV for the job. That green RCA could have similar background... It struck me as original when I saw it, but as I say it is a 20-year old memory.
Charles
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