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USALiberal

(10,877 posts) Mon Aug 12, 2019, 07:25 PM Aug 2019

What Television Will Mean To You!!

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What Television Will Mean To You!! (Original Post) USALiberal Aug 2019 OP

hand and hand with radio lol. tv killed the radio star...well quit a few of them nt msongs Aug 2019 #1

Any idea what year this was? rurallib Aug 2019 #2

1939 Brother Buzz Aug 2019 #4

thank you! rurallib Aug 2019 #5

I love old ads customerserviceguy Aug 2019 #3

1939. A primitive form of TV was invented in the '20s. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #6

Wow, way earlier customerserviceguy Aug 2019 #7

Didn't you see Contact? Wounded Bear Aug 2019 #8

I did customerserviceguy Aug 2019 #9

I know the feeling... Wounded Bear Aug 2019 #10

I'm 67 and disabled. zanana1 Aug 2019 #11

msongs

(67,395 posts)

1. hand and hand with radio lol. tv killed the radio star...well quit a few of them nt

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Mon Aug 12, 2019, 07:30 PM

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rurallib

(62,406 posts)

2. Any idea what year this was?

Reply to USALiberal (Original post)

Mon Aug 12, 2019, 08:08 PM

Aug 2019

Just very curious - always thought it was amazing how early(?) TV was developed.
I am guessing the middle 30s, but it could be anywhere from the late 20s to mid-40s

Brother Buzz

(36,416 posts)

4. 1939

Reply to rurallib (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 12, 2019, 08:14 PM

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rurallib

(62,406 posts)

5. thank you!

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 12, 2019, 08:17 PM

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customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

3. I love old ads

Reply to USALiberal (Original post)

Mon Aug 12, 2019, 08:09 PM

Aug 2019

especially those promising us the future!

Any idea what year that ad came out?

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,674 posts)

6. 1939. A primitive form of TV was invented in the '20s.

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 12, 2019, 08:20 PM

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customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

7. Wow, way earlier

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #6)

Mon Aug 12, 2019, 08:26 PM

Aug 2019

that I would have imagined. It must have been a tough sell during the Great Depression and its pre-WWII aftermath. Thanks for sharing that!

Wounded Bear

(58,647 posts)

8. Didn't you see Contact?

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #7)

Mon Aug 12, 2019, 08:38 PM

Aug 2019

The Hitler TV clip was a real thing.

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

9. I did

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #8)

Mon Aug 12, 2019, 08:45 PM

Aug 2019

and have forgotten about it since. At my age, I seem to need more reminders than before.

Wounded Bear

(58,647 posts)

10. I know the feeling...

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #9)

Mon Aug 12, 2019, 08:47 PM

Aug 2019

zanana1

(6,110 posts)

11. I'm 67 and disabled.

Reply to USALiberal (Original post)

Tue Aug 13, 2019, 06:14 AM

Aug 2019

Television does mean alot to me!

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