My parents had a tv like this…

[Beulah Land]

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And when you got a new tv, that one became the stand!

 

[Asbestos]

Zenith. Ours was a zenith. No remote but I remember some aftermarket “as seen on tv” gadget that would turn it on and off. It was like a squeeze toy with a little whistle in it. I guess it was something you plugged the tv into then it got plugged into the wall. Back then it was like a magic wand though.

 

[mfoster]

See that’s the diff between stuff made today versus stuff made way back when …..

It was made then to last,now to sell

 

[mfoster]

Got married in 84 we financed our Curtis Mathis when we bought our first house.29.900 in Bloomfield.it was the upper middle class then.

 

[mfoster]

Grandfather had one of these in the farm house. We thought he was rich.

And it weighed about 400#

 

[basstracker89]

Grandfather had one of these in the farm house. We thought he was rich.

WOW, my Dad bought a used Magnavox. Had a radio, I think, turn table and TV. it was nice. I remember watching the first landing on the moon on that TV in black and white

 

[basstracker89]

Hell man, I had a TV like that.
It was kind of hilarious, you could use the remote control or just shake your car keys and it would change the channel. L O L!

Too bad there aren't members in the house that work that way.......

 

[basstracker89]

Yep, the good old days, no Tampon commercials

Or Dr, Lawyer, meds and on and on.......

 

[palmettomoon]

id take those b/w foil wrapped antenna tv shutting down at midnight days over what we have now..My bro and I was talking about how Stockbridge would roll up the carpet early on Wednesdays for people who went to church. Lot less idiots back then...

I remember banks and doctor's offices closing Wednesdays at 11 or Noon.

 

[palmettomoon]

WOW, my Dad bought a used Magnavox. Had a radio, I think, turn table and TV. it was nice. I remember watching the first landing on the moon on that TV in black and white

Yup, me too. Watched it at "uncle Neal's" house on a similar tv. I knew it was a big deal from the way all the grups were glued to it but didn't know why at the time. I was almost 4 but the memory is very vivid.

I also remember the first time I saw a douche commercial on t.v., LOL. Must have been 1981 or there abouts. I remember thinking WTF?!?!?!?