#1960s tech

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"Compute-a-Vision" (1969)

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"Patterson's Appliances" store from That Thing You Do! (1996)

DOP Tak Fujimoto Art direction by Dan Webster Set decoration by Merideth Boswell Costume design by Colleen Atwood

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Living is as easy as 1-2-3.

Now there’s a thought. A good one!

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"We keep commercials alive!" (1964)

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Gold At The Used Bookstore!

So a few months ago I went to this used bookstore in town and they had a lot of old tech magazines, but I didn't get them and I've been regretting it ever since! But today I decided to go back and the universe shined upon me, because out front there was a box of free books and stuff, and this copy of Electronic Instrument Digest from 1969 was waiting for me!

So many cool machines in here. I've got no clue what they do, but I thought y'all would appreciate some pics!

Hunks under the cut

I'd like to know more about these guys and what they were used for! I see seismic instruments, but the counters I don't know... the Nixie bulbs are cool in some of them though! If anyone knows definitely comment! I'd love to learn!

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1950s era transistor radio (grey with gold dial)

Look carefully at that dial. Do you see the red arrows on the dial? Apparently the stations at those points are for Emergency Broadcasts in case of a nuclear attack.