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TV Remote

There were TV remotes in the 1960s?

Posted by jfrieman
July 28, 2008 12:11am

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By lorantscan on July 28, 2008 12:18 AM

Good ques. They prob had cords on them

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By shrimpgumbo on July 28, 2008 12:20 AM

I noticed that too. According to wikipedia, Zenth had a "Space Command" wireless remote in 1955 so I suspect it was available tho not widespread.

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By Totto on July 28, 2008 2:17 AM

Early ones did have cords. The first one I used at age 20 in '64 was a Zenith (probably the Space Command) that used a push button to produce a sound that was intercepted by a sensor on the front of the set, thus wireless. Series very accurately captures a sense of the times. Lots of cigarettes and booze. Lots of pressure and power.

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By Country Husband on July 29, 2008 11:01 AM

We had one in the late 60's. It could only turn the set off and on and change the channel. It was clunky with two or three buttons. Remember, Don and Betty were staying at the Savoy, and the rooms probably had state of the art electronics.