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Though at the time of the 1961 article, WGN presumably would've had VR-1000's and/or 1100's (the 2000 wasn't introduced until 1964).
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Speaking of nice modern buildings that were badly updated:
http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=image&id=108427 These three office buildings are located quite close to my home. I had my first summer job in the middle one in 1981 (and again in 1982). They were built in 1964, finished with fairly good looking white bricks. What you see here is the result of a facelift done in the late eighties as far as I can remember. In addition to ruining the exterior, the architect in charge of the project had the bright idea to remove a plaque inside the main hall of the leftmost tower (the one with two wings), commemorating the official opening of the complex by the mayor of Montreal, Jean Drapeau. I guess this was done so that visitors would not get any evidence that the buildings were 'that old'. P.S.: here is another modern picture, but I could not find any 'before' view. http://www.flickr.com/photos/caribb/5216159992/ Last edited by electroking; 03-28-2011 at 02:07 PM. Reason: added extra link |
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Yeah - he made kids (and adults too) feel they weren't so inept when he bumbled around little arts/crafts projects for the kids.
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Having grown up in Chicago, I have fond memories of WGN. I was in the audience of Bozo's Circus in 1967 (I was six). I wasn't chosen for the Grand Prize Game I remember Bozo and Ring Master Ned making wisecracks during the commercials. At home, I watched it on a B&W Motorola in our basement with just rabbit ears. Multiple ghost images were just part of the experience.
I also recognize Ray Rayner on the the set of the "Dick Tracey" cartoon show. That was before my time, but I sure remember Ray Rayner and Friends-- it was on every weekday morning. Who can forget Cuddly Duddly? And the Bert Weinman "your TV Ford man" was an institution. As I recall, the pitch man in the commercials was Lynn Bertun. All the used cars had "radio, heater and whitewalls" and were "100% winterized!" Lynn Bertun was also owner of Ribs 'n Bibs restaurants and would sometimes work the counter at the one on south 53rd street. Ah, memories -Clark Last edited by IsthmusTV; 04-01-2011 at 09:52 AM. |
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Funny to think that a heater was optional in many cars up until congress passed a safety bill in the mid-60's. I would hope no one in Chicago was foolish enough to buy a car without one! They're a necessity even down here.
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The one thing that always bugged me was that the color of Comiskey stadium was a dark hunter green, but every color set I saw in that era always showed the stadium as a blue color. All the other colors were accurate.
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I wonder when they last used that turntable for showing new cars. I suspect it hasn't been used since the '60's
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the 1977 Rca could get WGN 9 after dark with a booster and rotor, it was fuzzy but pretty good for the distance across the lake
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