The First Remote Controlled Television?

[spankomatic]

Ralph,
The channel numbers were similar on our 1964 Magnavox. The channel number could be viewed in a back lit window next to the channel dial. Using the remote control a motor would make the channel dial turn until released. I can still hear it in my mind today. It too had the blank space after channel 13. UHF I guess was an option then that no one in Sacramento really used.

Jim

 

[cornutt]

I recall staying in a hotel, might have been a HoJo's, in the mid-1960s that had TVs with wired remotes. They had gone to a lot of trouble to build the remotes and the switches for the room lamps all into a panel that was mounted on the wall between the beds. I recall it being a very cool-looking, professional job with engraved graphics and matching switches and buttons.

 

[rp2813]

Yeah Jim, I think that Zenith might have made some sort of synthesized "ding" sound as it passed each channel but it did have a motorized sound as well. Today's remotes should be as much fun to use. I was spoiled by mechanical tuners and electronic ones are boring by comparison.

Ralph

 

[spankomatic]

Tim,
Loved the Westinghouse commercial... Thanks!

 

[butch-innj]

I'm pretty sure that my Mom & Dad had the 1st remote on my street when I was a kid.
One of them would holler out...change it over to channel 6 and I'd get up and change the channel.
LOL