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AUdubon5425 · #1 12-22-2009, 01:37 AM

I know there was a thread for old pictures with TVs in them, but I haven't found it. But I wanted to share this one I saw tonight - a living room in a wealthy neighborhood in 1964 with a color roundie. You can zoom in pretty good on the site:

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AUdubon5425 · #2 12-22-2009, 09:03 AM

Here is a high-end round-screen B&W - Zenith? http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/u?/CLF,2688

AUdubon5425 · #3 12-22-2009, 09:07 AM

TV store/shop around 1952: http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/u?/CLF,59

AUdubon5425 · #4 12-22-2009, 09:17 AM

1965 - A combo set (color?) http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/u?/CLF,5251

newhallone · #5 12-22-2009, 09:32 AM

Cool pics! Does anyone know what that thing is in the top left corner of the first pic???

AUdubon5425 · #6 12-22-2009, 09:36 AM

Big UHF converter under this nice-looking set: http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/u?/CLF,5314

jr_tech · #7 12-22-2009, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by newhallone

Cool pics! Does anyone know what that thing is in the top left corner of the first pic???

I have seen these in fancy gardens. they are marked with numbers to indicate time... the point should be aimed to true north for proper operation. Doubt if it works very well inside the house.

See Equatorial sun dial:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundial

There is another unusual clock above the fireplace, which I believe is a gravity clock of some sort. The clock is "wound" by placing it at the top of the ramp. As the movement (which is weighted so that it remains upright) travels down the ramp the clock runs. when it reaches the bottom of the ramp it is "wound" by moving it back to the top.

jr

old_tv_nut · #8 12-22-2009, 01:24 PM

it's an armillary sphere:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armillary_sphere

jr_tech · #9 12-22-2009, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by old_tv_nut

it's an armillary sphere:

Cool! I had never heard the proper name for this item. Amazon lists several simple models that likely serve *only* as sun dials:

http://www.amazon.com/Rome-Industrie...nce_grdn_ai_-2

jr

*zenithfan1* · #10 12-22-2009, 02:25 PM

The first pic looks like an RCA CTC5 Aldrich model. I like the house too! The Zenith porthole also kicks ass!

I don't think the combo is color but sure looks nice.

jr_tech · #11 12-22-2009, 03:00 PM

Couple of things that strike me funny about the Uhf converter/Philco tv picture:

The TV is in a metal cabinet but the RCA UHF converter is in a wood cabinet...

The TV is "UHF Ready", it was a simple field job to remove the center plate and install a Philco converter.

jr

PS Yes, the Zenith porthole is a 16" monochrome set.

zenith2134 · #12 12-22-2009, 03:17 PM

That roundie b/w Zenith is so awesome I am speechless. Exudes class!!!!

jr_tech · #13 12-22-2009, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by zenith2134

That roundie b/w Zenith is so awesome I am speechless. Exudes class!!!!

Some discussion of the Zenith on this old thread:

http://www.videokarma.org/showthread.php?t=35608

jr

bgadow · #14 12-22-2009, 10:00 PM

Very nice photo of the TV shop. I find it interesting how they would sell a whole laundry list of brands, which always makes me wonder how they could fit them all in the store!

The porthole is an early model. All are great photos-thanks for posting!

Jeffhs · #15 12-23-2009, 01:30 AM

Are any of the residences, or the TV shop, shown in these pictures still around, or were most of them destroyed or badly damaged in Katrina?

If they were destroyed, it's a darn shame, as those living rooms screamed elegance.