Hollywood itself moved far out to the west to escape Edison's patents, so possibly. That said, it's quite an impressive project to find in a magazine given the

Hollywood itself moved far out to the west to escape Edison's patents, so possibly. That said, it's quite an impressive project to find in a magazine given the time. I wonder what the purpose of that offer was? To locate technicians skilled enough to make or repair TVs, perhaps? To sell magazines? Or perhaps even to sell the parts they have on offer?