Oh ! the Horror

[Oldstuff78]

Originally Posted by NowhereMan 1966

I know the feeling when I watch RTN, Retro Television Network on the 1982 Zenith.

Me in 1983, 16 years old, sitting on the couch watching A-Team on a 1982 Zenith.

Me in 2009, 42 years old, sitting on the couch watching A-Team on a 1982 Zenith.

BTW, I did save some stuff, at work, one of the younger co-workers was going to toss the VCR into the trash, he said, "I'm not sure if I works or not" so he asked me if I wanted it. I took it, it works although I'm trying to get it to tune the analogue channels, but so far, no success, but it works fine with a digital tuner connected to it. I don't care if the tuner doesn't work or not, it is moot point with digital TV coming out so I just use it to tape programs so I can watch them later as well as a VCR for my room. So I got a free VCR.

I watch RTN too. They show a lot of programs that just aren't rerun anymore. I have my 1969 Sylvania in my office and have RTN on during the day when I work.

There is something about watching old shows on a old set. When I first got mine I watched 1969 episodes of Love American Style on it and some old Color network logos like the 60's NBC Peacock, CBS in Color, ABC.

Having a old console also brings back childhood memories. I was born in 78 and we had a RCA console in the livingroom while growing up. I use to watch Bewitched, Gilligans Island, I Dream of Jeannie, N@N etc.....WGN has been showing Bewitched and Jeannie and it's like I'm 6 again.

I think the TV is a treasure, but most people ignore it. They probably just think it's a old out of date set that I probably dug out of the trash or was given to me. Same way with my old 64 Magnavox console stereo.

[Jeffhs]

I know that feeling as well, although here I speak of listening to older music on a radio of the same vintage (I no longer have any of the old TVs I had before I moved here nine years ago. ) I sometimes listen to an oldies radio program on weekends; I swear, it sounds better to me on my Zenith K731 or C845 than through a modern radio, or even my Aiwa stereo (1999 vintage). I guess it may be because of the better audio circuitry, larger speakers, better bass response, etc. of these old sets. They certainly don't make them like that anymore.

[Jeffhs]

Originally Posted by Oldstuff78

I watch RTN too. They show a lot of programs that just aren't rerun anymore. I have my 1969 Sylvania in my office and have RTN on during the day when I work.

There is something about watching old shows on a old set. When I first got mine I watched 1969 episodes of Love American Style on it and some old Color network logos like the 60's NBC Peacock, CBS in Color, ABC.

Having a old console also brings back childhood memories. I was born in 78 and we had a RCA console in the livingroom while growing up. I use to watch Bewitched, Gilligans Island, I Dream of Jeannie, N@N etc.....WGN has been showing Bewitched and Jeannie and it's like I'm 6 again.

I think the TV is a treasure, but most people ignore it. They probably just think it's a old out of date set that I probably dug out of the trash or was given to me. Same way with my old 64 Magnavox console stereo.

WGN America also has its "Outta Sight Retro Nite" on Sunday evenings, during which the station shows reruns of The Honeymooners (DuMont, 1955-56), Newhart (CBS, early '80s), and WKRP in Cincinnati (CBS, late '70s-early-mid '80s).