Programmes such as I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, Father Knows Best, and the Lone Ranger are some of the most watched, also, the TV Guide is the number one magazine in the country. In this decade, more people are buying consumer electronics. Often seen as the hay day and Golden Age of television. Two types of models surfaced the table top and console. The post-war economy was strong in the late 40s, which saw a boom in television production. This was also when the television commercial was invented. WWII reduced the popularity of the TV in this decade, however, with innovation still persisting in this technology, colour was introduced in the early part of the 40s. One of the most recognised broadcasted images from this early era includes the 1936 Olympics from Berlin. Sets were large pieces of equipment with screens measuring around 12inches. In 1939, the first real commercial televisions became widely available. The decade arguably the greatest and most influential invention of the 20th century was introduced. Let’s take a look at the evolution of Televisions. From the 3D TVs we have today, you forget that not long-ago, TVs couldn’t display colour. The television has been around for many decades, and its development since the first TV was invented is incredible. We’re continuing the trend of great questions, and this month we ask: ‘How Has the Television Changed Through the Decades?’ John.It’s that time of the month again! We’ve reached the end of May and we have another question to answer for you all. Very Happy Days that seem such a short while back. I had very many customers with living rooms similar to the one described and still remember quite a large number that still bring a smile when recalled. It was strange to enter a rather shabby front room of pre war dark curtains and furniture to see the only modern thing in the room, the telly! The 60's models often stood out looking somewhat out of place bringing the swinging 60's into the Victorian home. The Thorn group let the Ultra range rip into the 60's with many very stylish designs with white masks, teak finish cabinets and long long cabinets. The 1961/62 range with their white and red fronts stand out together with the 'Style 70' especially the one with the Smith's clock and timer, another receiver with a magazine rack stand. I can't think of anything very 60's from the Pye range and the Philips name produced just two that were memorable. The finish was very durable with the RBM receivers and cleaned up well with a bit of 'Flash' and warm water. The later models were 'satin' finish rather like a washable emulsion but much harder. I bet the matt version of the 'Quite White' sets were a pig to keep clean! Pictures from some of my sales leaflets saved from my very early shop days. I fear the 'Chickens Foot' stand may have been a step too far and she would have nagged grandad till he made her a 'nice stand' for it. The Bush were a little more conventional and I feel even Granny would have been persuaded to allow her beloved Bush TUG24 to be moved aside after 17 years. The coloured cabinets from Murphy screamed revolution and brought colour into the living room with a bang even if the pictures for the most part were in black and white. My personal favourite both from a technical performance and style must be the RBM 640 series both in Bush and Murphy presentations. Smart teak cabinets, green facia, cream push button tuners and neat magazine rack stands and mini skirts. Some of the best examples are from the Ferranti range fitted with the Pye 11U chassis. The dual standard era brought in the 'Long Low Look' exclusively in teak finish, a wood colour that remained popular well into the 70's. The Murphy Astronaut series from 1961 and the Ekco light beam models come to mind but for me it's the Philco 1100 Thorn based receiver, the 'Selectorflash' that tops my list for that early period. World War 2 was behind us and it was a time for the young to look forward into the bright new World of contemporary design.įrom the early 60's we must include the space age theme of remote control via ultrasonic and light beam wizardry. It was time to make a bonfire of the old brown furniture from the start of the 20th Century. There were many classic 1960's receivers and cabinet design must play a big role.
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