TV during World War II

[Sandy G]

Imagine how hard it was for the folks of 1935-1955 to digest all the changes in their world...In '35, most people had never been on an airplane.The 1st really modern airliner, the DC-2, was just coming on the scene. By '55, I think Boeing had announced the 707, the 1st really successful jetliner. There was in '35, as close as does not matter, NO TV..By '55, you could go down to yr local RCA dealer & get yrself a COLOR set..In '35, cars were around, but they were still cantankerous beasts, w/no power steering or brakes, no automatics or A/C, cramped bodies, crappy brakes, etc..In '55, you had the famous small-block Chevy, an engine that's still w/us today. And you could get a car w/most of the labor-saving goodies we have today. There really hasn't been anywhere nearly as much to "Wow !" us since '88, as there were in those 20 years...

[kx250rider]

Originally Posted by Sandy G

Imagine how hard it was for the folks of 1935-1955 to digest all the changes in their world...In '35, most people had never been on an airplane.The 1st really modern airliner, the DC-2, was just coming on the scene. By '55, I think Boeing had announced the 707, the 1st really successful jetliner. There was in '35, as close as does not matter, NO TV..By '55, you could go down to yr local RCA dealer & get yrself a COLOR set..In '35, cars were around, but they were still cantankerous beasts, w/no power steering or brakes, no automatics or A/C, cramped bodies, crappy brakes, etc..In '55, you had the famous small-block Chevy, an engine that's still w/us today. And you could get a car w/most of the labor-saving goodies we have today. There really hasn't been anywhere nearly as much to "Wow !" us since '88, as there were in those 20 years...

I respectfully need to add one BIG BIG BIG thing since '88... The Internet. True it was around in the early 80s for a select few, the masses didn't get on 'til the 90s. I think the Internet has done more for society in general, worldwide, than the automobile or TV & radio. And cellphones: Hate 'em or love 'em, they weren't with us before the 80s, and now even every bum down on S. Los Angeles Street has one in his coat pocket opposite his whisky bottle. But not to belittle TV & radio... That is, afterall, why we're here talking about it

Charles