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Old 22nd Jun 2006, 12:14 am   #6
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Default Re: What was Stella?

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Originally Posted by Richard_Newman
Sometimes the sets had a slightly reduced spec but most times it was a cosmetic change that enabled the price to be reduced (wood cabinet as opposed to Bakelite for example .
Weren't bakelite sets actually cheaper than wooden cased ones in the 50s? I have vague memories from my childhood of them being viewed in this way.

How times change

My experience has been that Stella sets were Philips models with cosmetic changes.

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