Oh let's face it...

[petek]

How about

the Motorola tv's with "Works in a drawer". Those were a neat idea for the time. The front control panel slid out like a drawer and all the circuit boards were lined up for easy replacement.

 

[geoffdelp]

Sunday nights were special at our home ... and it always involved Bonanza "in living color".

For those of you who wondered what the words were to the theme song, follow this link ...

http://bonanzaworld.net/lyrics.php?s=

 

[david]

My stepdad owned a curtis mathes

It was in our living room for years-fianlly went out and pur chased an RCA, sometime in the late 80's. It was a nice set, well made in Athens, Texas which is about 120 miles west of where I live. My understanding is that the employees of CM bought the company when it was put up for sale, but that they couldn't make a go of it. I don't know the present status of it. We also had a Motorola which was also a good set.

 

[launderess]

Which television maker had that odd sounding woman in their commercials. Think her name was Rula Lenski

As for "vintage" television shows,give me Carol Burnett, All In The Family and Sanford and Son anyway.

Lots of laughs but nothing a family couldn't sit around and enjoy.

"Lizabeth" I'm coming to join ya honey, this is the big one!.

Launderess

 

[veg-o-matic]

Ah, Rula...

I remember Rula Lenska doing commercials for Alberto VO-5 hairspray, but not for TV sets.

Interestingly (or not), Carol Burnett did a parody of the VO-5 commercial on one of her shows with Rula watching from backstage. I don't think Carol knew she was there.

It's amazing, the kind of crap I remember...

 

[MrX]

Very early BBC Colour

Here's a a very early BBC Colour Test broadcast from the 1950s in a colour system that they played around with before PAL was adopted in the 1960s.

They were really trying to include as much colour as possible in the production and it all looks a bit "wrong".

(real player required for the link below)

APTS - The Alexandra Palace Television Society

 

[petek]

Rula Lenska

I remember the shampoo commemrcials where she was intro'd dashing out of private jet bejewelled and wrapped in a fur, as star of films and tv..huh? No-one had a clue who she was, but apparently she was/is famous over in Europe.
Have to take a look at a "where are they now" site..lol

 

[jetcone]

I want Monopolies Back!

Bell Telephone--it worked, it was simple and they NEVER called you everyday asking to upgrade your service!

Pan Am -- they had large seats and aisles and FRESH AIR on board.

3 Channels to choose from and a remote control with fewer than 2,000 buttons
( Of course we'd have to update alittle and include the SCI FI channel!!)

Powdered detergents that stayed on the market for years instead of months!!

Reel Lawnmowers that really cut the grass!!

Coke made with ALL sugar and in GLASS BOTTLES!

TV TIME Popcorn with its own "buttery Butter"!!

Rolos' that were as round as quarters.

American Muscle Cars.