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Old 12-06-2015, 06:13 AM
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Pic of Crowd Waiting to see '54 Rose Parade Colorcast

Not sure if this article/pic was posted earlier, but an interesting glimpse into the rave reception color TV received in Milwaukee that New Year's Day in 1954.

http://www.jsonline.com/greensheet/l...305919401.html

Apparently they weren't quite as prepared for the crowds as in Omaha (ala Ed Reitan's account)
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Old 12-06-2015, 09:54 AM
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That's interesting. Humans seem to love lining up for new ways to spend money.

I've been wondering what the price differences were like for color vs. B&W. If someone in the 60's were shopping console TV's what would make them decide on a B&W vs. color?
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Old 12-06-2015, 11:09 AM
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Not sure if this article/pic was posted earlier, but an interesting glimpse into the rave reception color TV received in Milwaukee that New Year's Day in 1954.

http://www.jsonline.com/greensheet/l...305919401.html

Apparently they weren't quite as prepared for the crowds as in Omaha (ala Ed Reitan's account)
Thanks for posting this Tornadoman! As a lifelong resident of Milwaukee, and owner of an opperational CT100 who was 7 years old when this happened in 1954, I am going to print this and frame it and set it on top of my CT100. I live about 10 blocks from the Chanel 4 studios on Capitol Drive.
Attached is an ariel view of the chanel 4 studios located at 720 E. Capitol Drive in Milwaukee from Google earth.

WTMJ has played a very important roll in the progress of television. I would say it equivelant to the roll that WGN has played in the Chicago area. The following link will take you back to an archive of web pages that were on the WTMJ web site in their 50 anniversary. I think you will find the many photos and information very interesting and informative.

http://web.archive.org/web/200001181...www/index2.htm
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Old 12-06-2015, 06:52 PM
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as a small child,saw this kind of thing daily.a television in the window would draw quite a crowd.especially if there was a color broadcast.i kind of miss those days
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Old 12-06-2015, 07:51 PM
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Great thread - thanks, guys!
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Old 12-06-2015, 10:19 PM
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I've been wondering what the price differences were like for color vs. B&W.
The earliest color TVs were expensive. An RCA CT-100 sold for $1000 when you could buy a new 1954 Chevy Bel Air for $1095.

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Old 12-06-2015, 11:46 PM
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I can remember when Black & White storefront displays drew sidewalk audiences.
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Old 12-07-2015, 06:20 AM
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Look at the new cars and prosperous well dressed post-war consumers ready to spend!
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Old 12-07-2015, 07:01 AM
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Look at the new cars and prosperous well dressed post-war consumers ready to spend!
Same address looks "slightly" different on the Google Maps street view today
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Old 12-07-2015, 07:45 AM
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Same address looks "slightly" different on the Google Maps street view today
like Newark/Camden[RCA] NJ today
Another thing in common with NJ is world's highest property taxes,
which are transferred to welfare (minus handling charges )

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Old 12-07-2015, 08:39 AM
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I was born and raised in Milwaukee and lived their 33 years. My career moved me to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1980.

You might find this link on my website interesting. It has information about early television and Milwaukee's role in it. http://www.visions4.net/journal/vintage-rca-color-tv/ We have information about the early television studios at WTMJ, etc.
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Old 12-07-2015, 12:18 PM
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Same address looks "slightly" different on the Google Maps street view today
I lived in Milwaukee for not quite, 57 years. I still live in Wisconsin, 45 miles north of Milwaukee, A small town, with a crime rate of less than one-tenth of 1%.
The store in the article, American Appliance was owned by Carl Dulberger. In the ads, he was referred to as "King Carl" king of high trades.
A buddy and I went there to buy some trade-in sets. The prices quoted were rediculous. $20 to $25 for old small screen consoles, etc.
We went there, three years later, the same junk was there, at the same prices.
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.. The store in the article, American Appliance was owned by Carl Dulberger. In the ads, he was referred to as "King Carl" king of high trades. ..
Did that have any connection to King Appliances that was on SE Cnr of 20th & Fond du lac until ~1983?
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Old 12-08-2015, 09:14 AM
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Did that have any connection to King Appliances that was on SE Cnr of 20th & Fond du lac until ~1983?
They called it "King Stores".
It's hard to say, about the connection, if any. The owners were the same Faith.
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The color receiver on display was the RCA Victor Model 5 prototype receiver.
This was the last color prototype before the introduction of the RCA CT-100 consumer color set introduced in March, 1954. The 2nd Model 5 in Milwaukee that day was located at the WTMJ studios. Model 5 pictured on left. CT-100 on the right.

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