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ChrisW6ATV · #**181** 08-14-2008, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Indian Head

What's the deal with that antenna? It looks like it will pick up signals from outer space!

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Originally Posted by Captain Video

VERY cool antenna. Looks like some artfact from a 50's sci-fi movie.

I have that same antenna, except mine has the gold-color plating common on older antennas rather than the nickel/chrome finish of the one in the picture. Mine was made by the Hi-Lo TV Antenna Corporation, 3540 North Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago 13, Illinois.

I wonder what is at that address now... If I still lived in Chicago, it would be interesting to go look.

NowhereMan 1966 · #**182** 08-14-2008, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Indian Head

This shot is taken from a vintage 3D stereo slide of a (slightly) older pair of newlyweds. The caption reads: The Bride and Groom on Wed. Day--Cora and Bert. The RCA tv looks like an early color set...well, as much color as that blue/clear/green cellophane will allow.

What's the deal with that antenna? It looks like it will pick up signals from outer space! And how about that Chinese-themed tv lamp? The stuff on the tv is almost more interesting than the set itself.

Looks like it could be a set of rabbit ears that can get UHF as well as VHF. I think I saw one like that in the movie, "White Christmas," on the old General's TV.

maxm · #**183** 08-14-2008, 02:23 PM

This address is not far form me, so I walked over today to have a look. It is now a residence, this is just finishing construction. This stretch of Ravenswood still has some factories, I got to visit one further north a few years back, Electro-Technic Products, which makes Tesla Coils. Scott Radio, the makers of the high end radios with the big chrome chassis were also on Ravenswood, the building was still there when I last looked.
Sorry this is somewhat off topic, I'm interested in documenting Chicago's old electronic manufactures.

-- Max

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Originally Posted by ChrisW6ATV

I have that same antenna, except mine has the gold-color plating common on older antennas rather than the nickel/chrome finish of the one in the picture. Mine was made by the Hi-Lo TV Antenna Corporation, 3540 North Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago 13, Illinois.

I wonder what is at that address now... If I still lived in Chicago, it would be interesting to go look.

G.B. · #**184** 08-14-2008, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by maxm

This address is not far form me, so I walked over today to have a look. It is now a residence, this is just finishing construction. This stretch of Ravenswood still has some factories, I got to visit one further north a few years back, Electro-Technic Products, which makes Tesla Coils. Scott Radio, the makers of the high end radios with the big chrome chassis were also on Ravenswood, the building was still there when I last looked.
Sorry this is somewhat off topic, I'm interested in documenting Chicago's old electronic manufactures.

-- Max

Don't forget Zenith. What do You have on them ??? This is all antique TV Radio. It is part of History... You could also write a book on Tesla as well.

Indian Head · #**185** 08-14-2008, 04:51 PM

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I have that same antenna, except mine has the gold-color plating common on older antennas rather than the nickel/chrome finish of the one in the picture. Mine was made by the Hi-Lo TV Antenna Corporation, 3540 North Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago 13, Illinois.

Thanks for that info, Chris.

We'll just have to keep an eye out for one of those to display on one of our old sets.

Gotta also check out White Christmas to see it on the General's set. The only tv related thing we noticed (beside the cool studio where Bing makes his nationwide plea) was the Dumont set that Rosemary is watching him on.

wa2ise · #**186** 08-25-2008, 12:59 AM

Space mission screenshots from the 60's:

and early 70's:

Another showing President Johnson watching a TV during the space missions of the 60's:

JFK assassination:

Linked to, and
more at http://www.squareamerica.com/is.htm

Captain Video · #**187** 08-25-2008, 02:57 AM

Wow!!! I loved those photos!!!

wa2ise · #**188** 09-03-2008, 01:08 AM

More old photos, and an ad, from evilbay:

wa2ise · #**189** 10-11-2008, 10:30 PM

Uploaded by newhallone, and I figured that it would be a good addition to this thread:

Elvis and his CTC5 RCA color TV

Captain Video · #**190** 10-11-2008, 11:10 PM

Nice picture of the King. I would REALLY appreciate if someone could find - and post here - the picture of him with his small RCA Victor 8-PT-7030 portable set from 1956. As an Elvis fan, and as an owner of that same set ( the only RCA Victor in my small collection ) I would love to have that photo.

wa2ise · #**191** 10-12-2008, 01:16 AM

Not what you were looking for, seems Elvis confused his gun for the remote...

The TV Set Elvis shot when Robert Goulet appeared on the screen, now part of a museum display. Looks like it needs a new CRT, and some of the knobs are missing...

Captain Video · #**192** 10-12-2008, 02:10 AM

Wish I could do that when the TV is showing political ads!!!

Adam · #**193** 10-12-2008, 05:03 PM

I had always thought Elvis shot his RCA 2000, I wonder if he shot 2 sets or if I just had it mixed up.

Captain Video · #**194** 10-13-2008, 02:39 AM

Pictures from the ( no longer existing ) "Mesbla" department store. The first picture shows the building of the store ( and lots of VWs!!! ). The second picture shows some of the store windows... and a GE TV set identical to one I have in my collection.

bgadow · #**195** 10-13-2008, 12:29 PM

The "murdered" set is a CTC-31 remote model-I had one that was identical, which I sold to captainmoody. Trying to get it to work right caused me to nearly have the same reaction!