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To: Incorrigible

She gets an F. I was born in 1949 and my parents had a tv before I was born.


6 posted on 02/21/2007 10:13:07 AM PST by marsh2
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To: marsh2
I was born in 1949 and my parents had a tv before I was born.

They may have been around but not very common place. We did not get our first TV until the mid 60's
12 posted on 02/21/2007 10:16:53 AM PST by boxerblues
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They were not that common way back then. I remember there were very few in the small town I grew up in. They did not stay on for 24 hours a day either. I can remember hearing the National Anthem before the stations closed for the night.
19 posted on 02/21/2007 10:21:03 AM PST by MamaB
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In Ann Arbor there was no TV in 1950. The Detroit stations were up and running but IIRC, the signals much weaker than today, making reception with an indoor antenna (which is what most middle class people had, at best) quite difficult.


28 posted on 02/21/2007 10:24:24 AM PST by RockinRight (When Chuck Norris goes to bed at night, he checks under the bed for Jack Bauer.)
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To: marsh2
"She gets an F. I was born in 1949 and my parents had a tv before I was born."

Yes, indeed. Our next-door neighbors had a TV in 1947 -- complete with a water-filled magnifier in front to make the B&W image look a bit bigger. Used to visit and watch Roller Derby on it.

48 posted on 02/21/2007 10:39:34 AM PST by TXnMA ("Allah": Satan's current alias...)
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To: marsh2

Read it again. It says TVs existed but usage was not widespread. My dad got us our first one in 1952 and it was not new.


65 posted on 02/21/2007 10:46:51 AM PST by arthurus (Better to fight them over THERE than over HERE)
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To: marsh2
My parents bought their first TV about 1956.

TVs were in use in the 40's, although not many homes had them.

This timeline indicates that the BBC was broadcasting in 1930.
105 posted on 02/21/2007 11:05:25 AM PST by TomGuy
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"I was born in 1949 and my parents had a tv before I was born."

Radio was still King for some years to come. If she wanted to truly live the life style I hope she has not forgotten to stock up old radio shows to listen to. Even without TV there was plenty of great entertainment to be had.
113 posted on 02/21/2007 11:11:49 AM PST by NavyCanDo
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To: marsh2

One problem is that if she used a tv, how would she ever replicate the very limited programming of 1950? TV would only show her what's available now.

Besides, people watched so little television then that she's better off not watching at all then watching an unrealistic 3-4 hours a day.


156 posted on 02/21/2007 12:13:49 PM PST by HostileTerritory
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It was only in the 'big cities'. There was one in the recreation hall at the girls school in Dallas (50's), but we never got the chance to really watch. I remember when there was one on display at the State Fair in the late 40's.

We did not get one in my little town until Lubbock got a station - and we could receive it. (I was in high school - mid-50's).

217 posted on 02/21/2007 4:54:09 PM PST by mathluv (Never Forget!)
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To: marsh2
Perhaps so, but I was born in 1948, and I can remember when we got our first television. Very small screen, black and white, and the TV stations only broadcast a few hours a day.

Your parents must have been forward thinking and very well off.

219 posted on 02/21/2007 5:01:24 PM PST by Miss Marple (Prayers for Jemian's son,: Lord, please keep him safe and bring him home .)
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