Adelphia Communications T-Shirt
XS / Army
$19.99
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Celebrate the history of a Pennsylvania communications company with this Adelphia Communications T-shirt. Brothers Gus and John Rigas started with a $300 cable franchise in Coudersport in 1952, and the company grew through cable television, advertising, business internet, and telephone services. Adelphia reached more than two million subscribers in 1998, then filed for bankruptcy in 2002 and sold its cable operations in 2006. A conversation-starting choice for collectors of cable history and regional American business stories.
Adelphia Communications Corporation began in 1952, when brothers Gus and John Rigas bought a cable television franchise in Coudersport, Pennsylvania, for $300. After two decades in the business, they incorporated the company as Adelphia, a Greek word meaning “brothers,” and combined cable properties under its name. The company went public and expanded into advertising through Adelphia Media Services in 1989, then business internet, telephone and voice-messaging services through Adelphia Business Solutions in 1991. It reached more than two million subscribers in 1998. Financial revelations in 2002 exposed $2.3 billion in unrecorded co-borrowings involving Rigas family entities; Adelphia filed for bankruptcy that June. A restructuring plan was approved in 2004. In July 2006, the company sold its cable operations to Comcast and Time Warner for $17.6 billion, and ceased doing business. Time Warner Cable succeeded Adelphia as a publicly traded corporation in 2007. Its cable assets were spun out in 2009 and acquired by Charter Communications in 2016; the service is now known as Spectrum. The Rigas family also established Zito Media to serve some areas not included in the sale, including much of Potter County, Pennsylvania.
Celebrate the history of a Pennsylvania communications company with this Adelphia Communications T-shirt. Brothers Gus and John Rigas started with a $300 cable franchise in Coudersport in 1952, and the company grew through cable television, advertising, business internet, and telephone services. Adelphia reached more than two million subscribers in 1998, then filed for bankruptcy in 2002 and sold its cable operations in 2006. A conversation-starting choice for collectors of cable history and regional American business stories.
Adelphia Communications Corporation began in 1952, when brothers Gus and John Rigas bought a cable television franchise in Coudersport, Pennsylvania, for $300. After two decades in the business, they incorporated the company as Adelphia, a Greek word meaning “brothers,” and combined cable properties under its name. The company went public and expanded into advertising through Adelphia Media Services in 1989, then business internet, telephone and voice-messaging services through Adelphia Business Solutions in 1991. It reached more than two million subscribers in 1998. Financial revelations in 2002 exposed $2.3 billion in unrecorded co-borrowings involving Rigas family entities; Adelphia filed for bankruptcy that June. A restructuring plan was approved in 2004. In July 2006, the company sold its cable operations to Comcast and Time Warner for $17.6 billion, and ceased doing business. Time Warner Cable succeeded Adelphia as a publicly traded corporation in 2007. Its cable assets were spun out in 2009 and acquired by Charter Communications in 2016; the service is now known as Spectrum. The Rigas family also established Zito Media to serve some areas not included in the sale, including much of Potter County, Pennsylvania.
| XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | |
| Width, in | 16.50 | 18.00 | 20.00 | 22.00 | 24.00 | 26.00 | 28.00 | 30.00 | 32.00 |
| Length, in | 27.00 | 28.00 | 29.00 | 30.00 | 31.00 | 32.00 | 33.00 | 34.00 | 35.00 |
| Sleeve length, in | 8.60 | 8.90 | 9.20 | 9.50 | 9.70 | 10.00 | 10.40 | 10.80 | 11.20 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
Product features
- 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton (lightweight 4.2 oz/yd²) for a soft, breathable feel
- Retail fit with crew neckline — neat, easy to layer
- Structural details: side seams, shoulder tape, and ribbed knit collar to retain shape
- Labeling and prints: tear-away label; DTF or DTG printing used for crisp chest and sleeve designs
- Ethically made blanks (Fair Labor Association, Platinum WRAP), REACH certified
Care instructions
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
- Non-chlorine: bleach as needed
- Tumble dry: low heat
- Iron, steam or dry: medium heat
- Do not dryclean