Did You Grow Up Without a TV Remote?

StoneH

StoneH

Friend of Leo's
Gold Supporter
Joined
Sep 20, 2021
Posts
2,009
Age
66
Location
Florida Gulf Coast
I did . . . but now I can save myself 10 steps (round trip) to change the thermostat.

I would not have bought one of these for myself, but my sister-in-law gave us one. If your phone GPS is always on, it will learn your routine and default to custom 'home and away' temperature settings.

(I'm drawing the line at voice control, however).

upload_2021-12-31_16-9-23.png
 
Jakedog

Jakedog

Telefied
Ad Free Member
Joined
Mar 26, 2003
Posts
22,752
Location
The North Coast
No remote. No color until New Year’s Eve 1985. That’s when we got a 13” Panasonic. I’d won a VCR in a school Christmas raffle. My old man declared that there was no way he was watching movies on a black and white TV. So out went the 11” Panasonic B&W.

These days I have a 50” 1080P. With a remote. But I still only have one TV in the house. And I’ve still never had cable. In my life. Although I do have several streaming services now.
 
slauson slim

slauson slim

Poster Extraordinaire
Joined
Mar 16, 2003
Posts
5,123
Location
By The Levee
We were pre-remote, even pre-television. I recall the day the RCA black and white console television arrived at our house, early 1950s. We were among the first of our relatives, my parents’ friends, and neighbors who had a television. Mom and dad got a color television in 1970 or so.

I have memories of listening to radio shows. Gunsmoke, Boston Blackie, Jack Benny, etc.
 
Last edited:
Rockinvet

Rockinvet

Friend of Leo's
Joined
Oct 17, 2019
Posts
2,079
Location
Inland Empire
Definitely no remote. I remember when we got our first color TV in 68. No remote. It was an RCA and we had a new multidirectional antenna on the roof. When ever a channel didn't come in good we'd just dial it in until it was less fuzzy.
 
Timbresmith1

Timbresmith1

Friend of Leo's
Joined
Oct 1, 2010
Posts
3,365
Location
Central TX
I was jealous of the neighbors remote. “Ka-chunk, ka-chunk-ka-chunk-ka-chunka-chunk” (they were mechanical). For a sub-total of 4! Channels 2,4,7, and 9.
Unless you went over to the UHF side. From there you could add 20, 50 and 57. A virtual wild west of teevee programming. Cartoons, monster movies, Sesame street or local programming.
 
Last edited:
Chiogtr4x

Chiogtr4x

Doctor of Teleocity
Silver Supporter
Joined
Mar 29, 2007
Posts
14,147
Location
Manassas Park, VA
I was a kid in the 1960's and If I remember correctly, we has 2 TV's both B&W- no remotes.
We had like an 11" one upstairs in our formal living room, along with Stereo console.
Downstairs in the Rec Room a larger B&W.

In 1971 my dad finally got our first color TV- A Motorola 'Quasar' - which was awesome, but no remote.
 
MickM

MickM

Poster Extraordinaire
Platinum Supporter
Joined
Oct 13, 2006
Posts
6,372
Age
65
Location
A steel guitar engagment.
We had three remotes in our house. Me and my two brothers. I think we got a no remote color TV when Hurricane Agnes (1972) turned our street into part of the Susquehanna River. HUD came through, looked at your ruined belongings and cut checks promptly.
 
Timbresmith1

Timbresmith1

Friend of Leo's
Joined
Oct 1, 2010
Posts
3,365
Location
Central TX
Flip G said:
Our household fought over this monstrosity in the early 80s. I used to poke around in its innards with a Phillips head screwdriver and try dialing in the scrambled adult channels after my folks went to bed. :twisted:

EXGTaZfWoAQ1I2D.png
Click to expand...
Yep! I finally took an electronics class in high school to figure out how to build a de-scrambler box like one of my friends had built…it worked, but my dad said that it was stealing and the box disappeared.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.




New Posts

Top