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Here's a television with a military history
Went to the thrifts tonight, and spotted an interesting Sony portable from the early 60s. No raster, but it's got sound.
But atop this set in Dymo label reads:
MAJOR POLA L. GARRETT
L376
DSCPER PD ROOM 2B735
THE PENTAGON WASH D.C.
So, a quick Google search on Pola Garrett revealed that this set belonged to:
>>>> LtCol Pola L. Garrett, the first black WAC officer to be promoted to full colonel (1973), served as deputy commander WAC Center (1973-1974). She died at age 49 of emphysema.
So, this set I imagine is actually a part of African American history, having belonged to the first black woman ever promoted to the rank of Army Colonel. Being that this set says she was a Major at the time would coincide with the approximate date of the set.
It really is amazing what you can find at the thrift store. And more amazing yet, that all of the labelling is still intact after all these years, and nobody ever removed it.
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"Restoring a tube TV is like going to war. A color one is like a land war in Asia."
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