[AT] OT: Flashback - Early Farmers Building County Roads

[H. L. Staples]

In Tulsa where I grew up. we got our first television in about 1951. It came
from Sears  probably about 17 inches maybe smaller.  This one had and octal
plug on the back for a color adapter. Still not sure what that would have
been.  

Our first color set was a kit from Heath. Took about 25 hours to assemble
and by todays standard was a terrible set. When doing some of the alignment
with the oscilloscope connected to the vertical, horizontal and video my
kids got a kick out of watching Bonanza on the little green screen. 

No matter what I did there was always a buzzing sound when titles were
displayed on a dark background. This thing had a built in dot generator to
help in the set up.

This was the first rectangular tube unit that Heath had in their line-up. 

H. L. 


 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: Dean VP
Date: 01/27/06 11:44:36
To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
Subject: RE: [AT] OT: Flashback - Early Farmers Building County Roads
 
Our first Black and White TV's hit our NW IA area in 1951. The first one was
in our little town's restaurant. On Saturday night there would be a crowd of
people standing around watching the snow drift in and out on the screen. At
first the closest TV transmitting station was over 90 miles away in Omaha,
NE. Pretty lousy reception. When Sioux City, IA and Sioux Falls, SD came on
line, then TV's started to sell well.
 
I don't remember well now when we got our first color TV in CA. But I know I
resisted it quite long due to the high maintenance requirements of the early
color TV's. Probably mid to late 60's.
 
Dean A. Van Peursem
Snohomish, WA 98290
 
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Richard Fink Sr
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Subject: RE: [AT] OT: Flashback - Early Farmers Building County Roads
 
No Dean i think that would be before color. Just black and white[[tv]]
R Fink
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>Dean A. Van Peursem
>Snohomish, WA 98290
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>Forbidden fruits create many jams!
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>www.deerelegacy.com
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>[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Dudley Rupert
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>Larry,
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>I have one of the 3-pt scoops that I believe you are talking about
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