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Posted on 5/23/20 at 4:50 am to RedRifle
Besides weighing enough to give 2 grown men a hernia moving the damn things, back then this TV probably cost $600+ and it was a mind-blowing 25 inch wide screen.
About 15 years ago my last old style tube TV went out. It was a 25 inch Sony and from front to back was probably 20+ inches deep. I had to bring it to the curb and live in a 2 story. Getting it from the bedroom, down the hall, past the living room out to the front porch and down the stairs like to killed me.
That damn thing had to be over 100 lbs. and was awkward as hell to grab and hold on to.
I replaced it with a 32 inch HDTV that I carried up under one arm.
About 15 years ago my last old style tube TV went out. It was a 25 inch Sony and from front to back was probably 20+ inches deep. I had to bring it to the curb and live in a 2 story. Getting it from the bedroom, down the hall, past the living room out to the front porch and down the stairs like to killed me.
That damn thing had to be over 100 lbs. and was awkward as hell to grab and hold on to.
I replaced it with a 32 inch HDTV that I carried up under one arm.
Posted on 5/23/20 at 5:25 am to RogerTheShrubber
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Curtis Mathes
The most expensive color TV in America- and darn well worth it.
Posted on 5/23/20 at 6:01 am to RedRifle
I remember using cable box like this.
Posted on 5/23/20 at 6:01 am to FightinTigersDammit
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quote:
Curtis Mathes
died in an airplane fire, was only 54
Posted on 5/23/20 at 6:09 am to LegendInMyMind
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Hell, I never knew Ford owned Philco. Interesting
General Motors owned Frigidaire and the emblem on the handle had product of general motors on it.
BF Goodrich also had a line of refridgerators and freezers.
Posted on 5/23/20 at 7:08 am to BuckyCheese
That pic gave my iPad static electricity 
Posted on 5/23/20 at 7:10 am to X123F45
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The remote for that TV was metal. About 4 inches wide. 8 inches long. And had a title pf 6 buttons
The remote for that TV was me
Posted on 5/23/20 at 7:17 am to Mike da Tigah
It’s pretty remarkable how much technological advances Boomers and even X gen have experienced in their lifetimes.
Posted on 5/23/20 at 7:38 am to RedRifle
My grandparents had that exact Magnavox. I liked that TV. Man do I miss the 70's and miss my grandparents terribly.
Posted on 5/23/20 at 7:56 am to RedRifle
This was life changing. You couldn’t give it away today.
Posted on 5/23/20 at 7:57 am to mikelbr
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This is exactly why attendance is down at sporting events. The experience at home has improved 1000%. Probably more.
It’s probably primary reason. Add unruly behavior of some ‘ fans’, costs of tickets, concession items, groping aka screening.
Posted on 5/23/20 at 7:58 am to East Coast Band
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I don’t think we got a TV with a remote until the mid 80’s
My little brother was my remote for a long time, can’t believe how long it took to make them.
It’s something we take for granted nowadays
This post was edited on 5/23/20 at 8:34 am
Posted on 5/23/20 at 8:15 am to RedRifle
There’s a guy on YouTube that resurrects and repairs vintage tube TVs, radios too. I found him looking for guitar amp repair videos.
Philco Predicta Pedestal - shango066
Philco Predicta Pedestal - shango066
This post was edited on 5/23/20 at 8:18 am
Posted on 5/23/20 at 8:20 am to RedRifle
We had a tv that looked identical to the tv in the OP. Same color & style. Sturdy MFer.
But it had to be a later version (mid-70s) because you could lift the top lid and play vinyl records on a built-in turntable. I thought that was the shite.
But it had to be a later version (mid-70s) because you could lift the top lid and play vinyl records on a built-in turntable. I thought that was the shite.
Posted on 5/23/20 at 8:52 am to RedRifle
We had a tv where the tube was separate from the base and connected by a plastic coated mass of wires of some sort. It was a pos and never saw many of them at friends houses.
Posted on 5/23/20 at 9:13 am to Zappas Stache
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I remember my dad taking the glass tubes out of the TV and going to the convenience store where they had a charger. Or for a nominal fee, you could take already charged ones and leave yours in exchange.
My dad was an avionics technician. He thought it would be a great idea if we built our own TV. Heathkit used to sell you all the parts in a package and you assemble it yourself. I’m not talking about modular assembly like attaching circuit boards and components to a chassis the way computers can be assembled nowadays. Every little capacitor, resistor and diode had to be soldered. My job was sorting parts. I swear he paid more for that TV than he could have bought a top of the line TV for and it never worked right.
Posted on 5/23/20 at 9:13 am to RedRifle
The last time I owned a TV was in the 80’s.
What the hell does anyone need a TV for ?
Go read something.
What the hell does anyone need a TV for ?
Go read something.
Posted on 5/23/20 at 9:15 am to RedRifle
you misspelled Zenith
Posted on 5/23/20 at 9:25 am to RedRifle
We got this bad boy in 1977... Pops didn't get the remote because he had a 12y/o son that could get up and change it... I remember how smooth the channel changer was...
25" RCA "Color Trak"....
25" RCA "Color Trak"....
This post was edited on 5/23/20 at 9:27 am
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