And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
1949 - My parents purchased a home entertainment center that had a tiny screen black & white TV, an AM radio and a turntable. All the kids in the neighborhood came to our house to watch it. No body but us had one.
Then in 1956 they purchased a "portable" black & white TV that looked just like that one. We were in 7th Heaven with a big screen TV!!!
We had a green screened Hoffman in the late 50s. 2 (CBS), 4 (NBC) Disney Channel-first with color, 7 (ABC), 9 (KHJ), 11(KTTV) Dodger Channel, 13 (KCOP)
Geez, I got old somehow. I remember these. The penguins in my all boy's school thought they were giving us a treat to watch the world series. Sitting farther back than 10 seats, I couldn't see much. Totally boring. I did need glasses, I found out.
I was born in the late 50s in CA last by 6 years and my family was poor when I was born. Got to lower middle class when I reached school age and that looks like the TV we had until 69 when my Dad bought a used color TV.
The first year my parents bought half a cow, it came with a B&W TV on a wheeled stand and a set of six stamped metal collapsible TV dinner trays.
The second half a cow they bought came with a new refrigerator/freezer. Sixty-two years later that unit still works fine. No major repairs since new. The refer door needs help keeping a seal.
about$100 in 1956. that was major cash
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DeleteI bet it weighed 40 pounds.
ReplyDelete1949 - My parents purchased a home entertainment center that had a tiny screen black & white TV, an AM radio and a turntable. All the kids in the neighborhood came to our house to watch it. No body but us had one.
ReplyDeleteThen in 1956 they purchased a "portable" black & white TV that looked just like that one. We were in 7th Heaven with a big screen TV!!!
We had a green screened Hoffman in the late 50s. 2 (CBS), 4 (NBC) Disney Channel-first with color, 7 (ABC), 9 (KHJ), 11(KTTV) Dodger Channel, 13 (KCOP)
ReplyDeleteGeez, I got old somehow. I remember these. The penguins in my all boy's school thought they were giving us a treat to watch the world series.
ReplyDeleteSitting farther back than 10 seats, I couldn't see much.
Totally boring. I did need glasses, I found out.
I was born in the late 50s in CA last by 6 years and my family was poor when I was born. Got to lower middle class when I reached school age and that looks like the TV we had until 69 when my Dad bought a used color TV.
ReplyDeleteThe first year my parents bought half a cow, it came with a B&W TV on a wheeled stand and a set of six stamped metal collapsible TV dinner trays.
ReplyDeleteThe second half a cow they bought came with a new refrigerator/freezer. Sixty-two years later that unit still works fine. No major repairs since new. The refer door needs help keeping a seal.